LCM for 12 and 55
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12 and 55?
Answer
LCM of 12 and 55 is
660
First common multiples: 660; 1,320; 1,980; …
660 is divisible by both: 660 ÷ 12 = 55, 660 ÷ 55 = 12 — and 55 and 12 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/12 by 55 and of y/55 by 12.
12 and 55 are coprime (GCF = 1), so their LCM is simply the product: 12 × 55 = 660.
12 = 22 × 3
55 = 5 × 11
| Prime | 12 | 55 | Highest power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 22 | — | 22 |
| 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
| 5 | — | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | — | 11 | 11 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.
LCM = 22 × 3 × 5 × 11 = 660
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