What is the Least Common Multiple of 24979 and 24994?

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 24979 and 24994 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24979 and 24994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24979,24994) = 1
LCM(24979,24994) = ( 24979 × 24994) / 1
LCM(24979,24994) = 624325126 / 1
LCM(24979,24994) = 624325126

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24979 and 24994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24979 and 24994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24979 and 24994.

Prime Factorization of 24979

Prime Factorization of 24994

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24979 and 24994.

LCM(24979,24994) = 24979¹ × 2¹ × 12497¹
LCM(24979,24994) = 624325126