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  • 03-12-2016
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How do you find the Least Common Multiple or (LCM) of 12, 48, and 72?

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lakisha11 lakisha11
  • 03-12-2016
144 is the LCM and the GCF is 24
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apologiabiology
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  • 03-12-2016
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
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