LCM for 48 and 128

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48 and 128?

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LCM of 48 and 128 is
384

First common multiples: 384; 768; 1,152; …

384 is divisible by both: 384 ÷ 48 = 8, 384 ÷ 128 = 3 — and 8 and 3 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/48 by 8 and of y/128 by 3.

48 = 24 × 3

128 = 27

Prime48128Highest power
2242727
33—3

— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.

LCM = 27 × 3 = 384

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48 and 128?

LCM of 48 and 128 is 384

How to find the LCM of 48 and 128 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 48 and 128, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 384.

What is the difference between LCM and GCF?

LCM (Least Common Multiple) is the smallest number divisible by both numbers, while GCF (Greatest Common Factor) is the largest number that divides both. For 48 and 128: LCM = 384, GCF = 16.