# The GCD and The LCM [closed]

Find the GCD and the LCM of 24,48 and 96 ,then compare the multiplication of those numbers and the multiplication of the GCD and the LCM.

## closed as off-topic by Henrik, lulu, kingW3, Davide Giraudo, zz20sJun 9 '17 at 13:34

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• Sounds straight forward, what have you tried? – lulu Jun 9 '17 at 11:38
• Done. What should I do now? – Henrik Jun 9 '17 at 11:38
• You should post it as your answer @Henrik . – Harsh Kumar Jun 9 '17 at 11:39
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• Contest math? It would be an assignment for primary school students. – edm Jun 9 '17 at 11:51

Although this is not a site for homework questions, maybe you are unfamiliar with the algorithm - Through prime factorization: $$24=2^3\cdot 3$$ $$48=2^4\cdot 3$$ $$96=2^5\cdot 3$$
$$\gcd(24,48,96) = \gcd(2^3\cdot 3,2^4\cdot 3,2^5\cdot 3) = 2^3\cdot 3 = 24$$ Following the same method: $$\text{lcm}(24,48,96) = 96$$ Then, it is obvious that: $$96 \cdot 24 < 96 \cdot 24 \cdot 48$$