BASIC MATH EXAMPLES


LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE: LCM(12, 24)


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RESULT

LCM(12, 24) = 24

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DESCRIPTIONS

22142262133612

LCM is equal to the product of the common prime factors on the left and the left-overs on the bottom.

LCM(12, 24) = 2 . 2 . 3 . 1 . 2 = 24

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OTHER INFORMATION

Common multiples of 12 and 24 are 24, 48, 72 ...

INFORMATION

The solution and descriptions above are generated by the LCM calculator. You can use the LCM calculator to see the least common multiples of other numbers.

 
 

LCM OF TWO NUMBERS

The least common multiple (LCM) of two positive whole numbers is the smallest number that is divisible by these numbers. LCM can be found by using the upside-down cake method. It is equal to the product of the common prime factors listed on the left and the leftovers on the right.

OTHER INFORMATION

👉 Click here to see the LCM calculation of 12 and 24 using the prime factorization method.

👉 Click here to see the GCF calculation of 12 and 24 using the cake method.

👉 Click here to see the GCF calculation of 12 and 24 using the prime factorization method.

 

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