LCM for 4, 6 and 12

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4, 6 and 12?

Answer

LCM of 4, 6 and 12 is
12

First common multiples: 12, 24, 36, …

12 is divisible by all three: 12 ÷ 4 = 3, 12 ÷ 6 = 2, 12 ÷ 12 = 1 — and 3, 2 and 1 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/4 by 3 and of y/6 by 2.

4 = 22

6 = 2 × 3

12 = 22 × 3

Prime4612Highest power
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— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.

LCM = 22 × 3 = 12

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FAQ

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4, 6 and 12?

LCM of 4, 6 and 12 is 12

How to find the LCM of 4, 6 and 12 by prime factorization?

Take every prime that appears in 4, 6 and 12 to the highest power it reaches in any one of them and multiply: 2² × 3 = 12.

Can you get the LCM of 4, 6 and 12 two numbers at a time?

Yes. The LCM of 4 and 6 is 12, and the LCM of 12 and 12 is 12 — the same answer, because the least common multiple is associative and does not depend on the order of the three numbers.

Is 12 divisible by 4, 6 and 12?

Yes, and by definition it is the smallest positive integer that is: 12 ÷ 4, 12 ÷ 6 and 12 ÷ 12 all come out whole. Any other common multiple of 4, 6 and 12 is a multiple of 12.

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