LCM for 12, 15 and 18
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12, 15 and 18?
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LCM of 12, 15 and 18 is
180
First common multiples: 180, 360, 540, …
180 is divisible by all three: 180 ÷ 12 = 15, 180 ÷ 15 = 12, 180 ÷ 18 = 10 — and 15, 12 and 10 have no factor but 1 common to all of them, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/12 by 15 and of y/15 by 12 and of z/18 by 10.
12 = 22 × 3
15 = 3 × 5
18 = 2 × 32
| Prime | 12 | 15 | 18 | Highest power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 22 | — | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 32 |
| 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.
LCM = 22 × 32 × 5 = 180
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