Least Common Multiple of 12 and 87 (LCM of 12 and 87)

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12 and 87

What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12 and 87? Here we will show you step-by-step how to find the Least Common Multiple of 12 and 87.

Step 1) First we find and list the prime factors of 12 and 87 (Prime Factorization):

Prime Factors of 12:
2, 2, 3

Prime Factors of 87:
3, 29

Step 2) Then we look at the frequency of the prime factors as they appear in each set above. List each prime factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either sets:

2, 2, 3, 29

Step 3) Finally, we multiply the prime numbers from Step 2 together.

2 x 2 x 3 x 29 = 348

That's it. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12 and 87 is 348.

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