What is the least common multiple of 48 and 12?

1 Answer
Jul 5, 2017

4848

Explanation:

Factor each number into its prime factors:

48=2^4*348=243
12=2*312=23

Now, multiply each different factor, but only the ones with the highest exponent:

lcm=2^4*3=48lcm=243=48

The lowest common multiple is 4848