LCM for 48 and 50

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48 and 50?

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LCM of 48 and 50 is
1,200

First common multiples: 1,200; 2,400; 3,600; …

1,200 is divisible by both: 1,200 ÷ 48 = 25; 1,200 ÷ 50 = 24 — and 25 and 24 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/48 by 25 and of y/50 by 24.

48 = 24 × 3

50 = 2 × 52

Prime4850Highest power
224224
33—3
5—5252

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

LCM = 24 × 3 × 52 = 1,200

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48 and 50?

LCM of 48 and 50 is 1,200

How to find the LCM of 48 and 50 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 48 and 50, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 1,200.

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 50: LCM = 1,200, GCF = 2.