What is the Least Common Multiple of 24962 and 24966?

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 24962 and 24966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24962 and 24966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24962,24966) = 2
LCM(24962,24966) = ( 24962 × 24966) / 2
LCM(24962,24966) = 623201292 / 2
LCM(24962,24966) = 311600646

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24962 and 24966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24962 and 24966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24962 and 24966.

Prime Factorization of 24962

Prime Factorization of 24966

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24962 and 24966.

LCM(24962,24966) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 1783¹ × 3² × 19¹ × 73¹
LCM(24962,24966) = 311600646