What is the Least Common Multiple of 24994 and 24998?

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 24994 and 24998 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 24994 and 24998, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(24994,24998) = 2
LCM(24994,24998) = ( 24994 × 24998) / 2
LCM(24994,24998) = 624800012 / 2
LCM(24994,24998) = 312400006

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24994 and 24998 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 24994 and 24998. First we will calculate the prime factors of 24994 and 24998.

Prime Factorization of 24994

Prime Factorization of 24998

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 24994 and 24998.

LCM(24994,24998) = 2¹ × 12497¹ × 29¹ × 431¹
LCM(24994,24998) = 312400006