Answers

The LCM of 48 and 45 is 720.

Steps to find LCM

1. Find the prime factorization of 48
   48 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
2. Find the prime factorization of 45
   45 = 3 × 3 × 5
3. Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the LCM:
   
   LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5
4. LCM = 720

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