What is the Least Common Multiple of 24903 and 24918?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 24903 and 24918 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24903 and 24918, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24903,24918) = 3
LCM(24903,24918) = ( 24903 × 24918) / 3
LCM(24903,24918) = 620532954 / 3
LCM(24903,24918) = 206844318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24903 and 24918 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24903 and 24918. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24903 and 24918.

Prime Factorization of 24903

Prime Factorization of 24918

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24903 and 24918.

LCM(24903,24918) = 3² × 2767¹ × 2¹ × 4153¹
LCM(24903,24918) = 206844318