Find the least common multiple of the given numbers 8 and 12

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2021-08-06

Find the least common multiple of the given numbers. 8 and 12

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Alannej

Alannej

Skilled2021-08-07Added 104 answers

Step 1
We have to find least common multiple of numbers:
8 and 12.
Least common multiple or LCM is referred as smallest positive number which is the multiples of two or more numbers.
Finding LCM by prime factorization method,
8=2×4
=2×2×2
and, 12=2×6
=2×2×3
Step 2
Therefore we have to choose the common multiples from (2×2×2) and (2×2×3) common multiples are 2×2×2×3=24 ( here we also include multiples which are not common ).
Hence, least common multiple of the given numbers is 24.

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