what are the comman multples of 9 and 48

Question

i need help with lcm's  common multple

Answer 1

9=3²

48=3•2⁴

 

To find the LCM (least common multiple, we take each prime factor to the highest degree found in either of the prime factorizations.

 

Thus we require 3 squared and 2 to the fourth, so LCM(9,$*) = 3²•2⁴ = 9•16 = 144.