If the two numbers have no common factors other than 1, the LCM will be their product. If there are other common factors, the LCM will be less.
48 has ten factors.
All even numbers greater than 2 have even proper factors, since they all have 2 as a proper factor.
Just 32.
Perfect squares have an odd number of factors. There are 31 perfect squares less than 1000.
The most factors any odd number less than 100 has is 6. There are 4 numbers which have 6 factors:45, 63, 75 & 99.
12 and 18 are tied with six apiece.
There are four odd numbers less that 100 that have 6 factor. This does not compare with even numbers that have 12 factors!
60, 72, 84, 90 and 96 each have twelve factors.
The numbers 60, 72, 84, 90, and 96 each have 12 factors.
Prime numbers
They all are prime numbers except 1
The numbers 60, 72, 84, 90, and 96 each have 12 factors.
There are a few numbers that are less than 19 and have more than 4 factors. The number 10 is less than 19 and has more than four factors.
The numbers 60, 72, 84, 90, and 96 each have 12 factors.
If the two numbers have no common factors other than 1, the LCM will be their product. If there are other common factors, the LCM will be less.
The ones with less than three factors.