What is the LCM of 48 and 12?

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48 and 12?

Answer: LCM of 48 and 12 is 48

(Forty-eight)

Finding LCM for 48 and 12 using GCF's of these numbers

The first method to find LCM for numbers 48 and 12 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:

LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF

GCF of numbers 48 and 12 is 12, so

LCM = (48 × 12) ÷ 12

LCM = 576 ÷ 12

LCM = 48

Finding LCM for 48 and 12 by Listing Multiples

The second method to find LCM for numbers 48 and 12 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:

Multiples of 48: 48, 96, 144, 192, 240, 288, [...], 48

Multiples of 12: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72

So the LCM for 48 and 12 is 48

Finding LCM for 48 and 12 by Prime Factorization

Another method to find LCM for numbers 48 and 12 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:

All Prime Factors of 48: 2, 2, 2, 2, 3 (exponent form: 2⁴, 3¹)

All Prime Factors of 12: 2, 2, 3 (exponent form: 2², 3¹)

2⁴ × 3¹ = 48

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This calculator will help you find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two numbers. For example, it can help you find out what's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48 and 12? (The answer is: 48). Select the first number (e.g. '48') and the second number (e.g. '12'). After that hit the 'Calculate' button.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) also known as the Lowest Common Multiple or Smallest Common Multiple of 2 numbers - it is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both numbers

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LCM Table

Number 1	Number 2	LCM
33	12	132
34	12	204
35	12	420
36	12	36
37	12	444
38	12	228
39	12	156
40	12	120
41	12	492
42	12	84
43	12	516
44	12	132
45	12	180
46	12	276
47	12	564
48	12	48
49	12	588
50	12	300
51	12	204
52	12	156
53	12	636
54	12	108
55	12	660
56	12	168
57	12	228
58	12	348
59	12	708
60	12	60
61	12	732
62	12	372

LCM for 48 and 12

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48 and 12?

Finding LCM for 48 and 12 using GCF's of these numbers

Finding LCM for 48 and 12 by Listing Multiples

Finding LCM for 48 and 12 by Prime Factorization

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LCM Table

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Number 1	Number 2	LCM
33	12	132
34	12	204
35	12	420
36	12	36
37	12	444
38	12	228
39	12	156
40	12	120
41	12	492
42	12	84
43	12	516
44	12	132
45	12	180
46	12	276
47	12	564
48	12	48
49	12	588
50	12	300
51	12	204
52	12	156
53	12	636
54	12	108
55	12	660
56	12	168
57	12	228
58	12	348
59	12	708
60	12	60
61	12	732
62	12	372

Number 1	Number 2	LCM
33	12	132
34	12	204
35	12	420
36	12	36
37	12	444
38	12	228
39	12	156
40	12	120
41	12	492
42	12	84
43	12	516
44	12	132
45	12	180
46	12	276
47	12	564
48	12	48
49	12	588
50	12	300
51	12	204
52	12	156
53	12	636
54	12	108
55	12	660
56	12	168
57	12	228
58	12	348
59	12	708
60	12	60
61	12	732
62	12	372

Number 1	Number 2	LCM
33	12	132
34	12	204
35	12	420
36	12	36
37	12	444
38	12	228
39	12	156
40	12	120
41	12	492
42	12	84
43	12	516
44	12	132
45	12	180
46	12	276
47	12	564
48	12	48
49	12	588
50	12	300
51	12	204
52	12	156
53	12	636
54	12	108
55	12	660
56	12	168
57	12	228
58	12	348
59	12	708
60	12	60
61	12	732
62	12	372