The GCF of 9 and 48 is 3. The LCM of 9 and 48 is 144.
Factors of 9: 1, 3, 9.
Factors of 48: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48.
Common factors: 1 and 3. The greatest of these is 3.
9 = 3 × 3
48 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
GCF: multiply the prime factors both numbers share: 3 = 3.
LCM: multiply every prime the maximum number of times it appears in either number: 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 = 144.
Divide the larger number by the smaller and repeat with the remainder until it is 0. The last non-zero remainder is the GCF.
The last non-zero remainder is 3, so GCF(9, 48) = 3.
Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, ...
Multiples of 48: 48, 96, 144, 192, ...
The first number in both lists is 144.
3 × 144 = 432 = 9 × 48. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (9 × 48) ÷ 3 = 144.
Divide the top and bottom by the GCF 3: 9/48 = 3/16.
| Numbers | GCF | LCM |
|---|---|---|
| 2 and 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 and 9 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 and 9 | 1 | 36 |
| 5 and 9 | 1 | 45 |
| 6 and 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 and 9 | 1 | 63 |
| 2 and 48 | 2 | 48 |
| 3 and 48 | 3 | 48 |
| 4 and 48 | 4 | 48 |
| 5 and 48 | 1 | 240 |
| 6 and 48 | 6 | 48 |
| 7 and 48 | 1 | 336 |
See also: factors of 9 · factors of 48.
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