LCM for 1, 2 and 3

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1, 2 and 3?

Answer

LCM of 1, 2 and 3 is
6

First common multiples: 6, 12, 18, …

1 does not change the LCM of the other numbers: LCM(2, 3) = 6, and with 1 it stays 6.

1 — no prime factors

2 — prime

3 — prime

Prime123Highest power
2—2—2
3——33

— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.

LCM = 2 × 3 = 6

See Also

LCM Table

1st2nd3rdLCM
1122
1222
1236
1244
12510
1266
12714
1288
12918
121010
121122
121212
121326
121414
121530
121616
121734
121818
121938
122020
122142
122222
122346
122424
122550
122626
122754
122828
122958
123030

FAQ

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1, 2 and 3?

LCM of 1, 2 and 3 is 6

How to find the LCM of 1, 2 and 3 by prime factorization?

Take every prime that appears in 1, 2 and 3 to the highest power it reaches in any one of them and multiply: 2 × 3 = 6.

Can you get the LCM of 1, 2 and 3 two numbers at a time?

Yes. The LCM of 1 and 2 is 2, and the LCM of 2 and 3 is 6 — the same answer, because the least common multiple is associative and does not depend on the order of the three numbers.

Is 6 divisible by 1, 2 and 3?

Yes, and by definition it is the smallest positive integer that is: 6 ÷ 1, 6 ÷ 2 and 6 ÷ 3 all come out whole. Any other common multiple of 1, 2 and 3 is a multiple of 6.