RESULT
LCM(48, 72) = 144
DESCRIPTIONS
Prime factorization of 48 :
(48 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3)
Prime factorization of 72 :
(72 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3)
Provided that the common prime factors (2, 2, 2 and 3) appear in the multiplication only once, the LCM of 48 and 72 is equal to the product of all prime factors.
LCM(48, 72) = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 2 × 3 = 144
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The least common multiple (LCM) of two positive whole numbers is the smallest number that is divisible by these numbers. LCM can be found by factoring the given numbers. Provided that the common prime factors appear in the multiplication only once, LCM is equal to the product of all prime factors.
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