Question

what is the least common multiple of X and Y? X=2*2*2*2 Y=2*2*2*3

Answer 1

$\text{lcm}(x,y)=2^4\cdot3=48$

Answer 2

The least common multiple is the product of the highest occurring primes of the numbers prime factorizations, in this case:

2*2*2*2*3=48