LCM for 48 and 450
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48 and 450?
Answer
(Three thousand six hundred)
Finding LCM for 48 and 450 using GCF of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 48 and 450 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 48 and 450 is 6, so
LCM = (48 × 450) ÷ 6
LCM = 21,600 ÷ 6
LCM = 3,600
Finding LCM for 48 and 450 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 48 and 450 is to list out the common multiples for both numbers and pick the first one that matches:
Multiples of 48: 48, 96, 144, 192, 240, 288, 336, 384, 432, 480, 528, 576, 624, 672, 720, 768, 816, 864, 912, 960, 1,008, 1,056, 1,104, 1,152, 1,200, 1,248, 1,296, 1,344, 1,392, 1,440, 1,488, 1,536, 1,584, 1,632, 1,680, 1,728, 1,776, 1,824, 1,872, 1,920, 1,968, 2,016, 2,064, 2,112, 2,160, 2,208, 2,256, 2,304, 2,352, 2,400, 2,448, 2,496, 2,544, 2,592, 2,640, 2,688, 2,736, 2,784, 2,832, 2,880, 2,928, 2,976, 3,024, 3,072, 3,120, 3,168, 3,216, 3,264, 3,312, 3,360, 3,408, 3,456, 3,504, 3,552, 3,600, 3,648, 3,696
Multiples of 450: 450, 900, 1,350, 1,800, 2,250, 2,700, 3,150, 3,600, 4,050, 4,500
So the LCM for 48 and 450 is 3,600
Finding LCM for 48 and 450 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 48 and 450 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 450: 2, 3, 3, 5, 5 (exponent form: 21, 32, 52)
24 × 32 × 52 = 3,600
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About "Least Common Multiple" Calculator
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