How do you find the Least Common Multiple or (LCM) of 12, 48, and 72?

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Jaslyn Rasmussen

25 October, 07:46

How do you find the Least Common Multiple or (LCM) of 12, 48, and 72?

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Kierra Pearson · Answer 1

Kierra Pearson 25 October, 08:00

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144 is the LCM and the GCF is 24

Jadon Clark · Answer 2

LCM

factor them

12=2*2*3 - > two 2's, and one 3

48=2*2*2*2*3 - > four 2's and one 3

72=2*2*2*3*3 - > three 2's and two 3's

LCM includes all of them

the max number of 2's is 4

the max number of 3's is 2

lcm=2*2*2*2*3*3=144