LCM for 48 and 52

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48 and 52?

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LCM of 48 and 52 is
624

First common multiples: 624; 1,248; 1,872; …

624 is divisible by both: 624 ÷ 48 = 13, 624 ÷ 52 = 12 — and 13 and 12 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/48 by 13 and of y/52 by 12.

48 = 24 × 3

52 = 22 × 13

Prime4852Highest power
2242224
33—3
13—1313

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

LCM = 24 × 3 × 13 = 624

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48 and 52?

LCM of 48 and 52 is 624

How to find the LCM of 48 and 52 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 48 and 52, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 624.

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 52: LCM = 624, GCF = 4.