What is the Least Common Multiple of 24951 and 24968?

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 24951 and 24968 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24951 and 24968, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24951,24968) = 1
LCM(24951,24968) = ( 24951 × 24968) / 1
LCM(24951,24968) = 622976568 / 1
LCM(24951,24968) = 622976568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24951 and 24968 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24951 and 24968. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24951 and 24968.

Prime Factorization of 24951

Prime Factorization of 24968

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24951 and 24968.

LCM(24951,24968) = 3¹ × 8317¹ × 2³ × 3121¹
LCM(24951,24968) = 622976568