What is the Least Common Multiple of 24960 and 24979?

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 24960 and 24979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24960 and 24979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24960,24979) = 1
LCM(24960,24979) = ( 24960 × 24979) / 1
LCM(24960,24979) = 623475840 / 1
LCM(24960,24979) = 623475840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24960 and 24979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24960 and 24979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24960 and 24979.

Prime Factorization of 24960

Prime Factorization of 24979

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24960 and 24979.

LCM(24960,24979) = 2⁷ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 24979¹
LCM(24960,24979) = 623475840