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Least Common Multiple or Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
Least common multiple (also called the lowest
common multiple or smallest common multiple (LCM)
Find the LCM of 3 and 4
First fine the multiple of each number.
Find the multiples of 3
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21
Find the multiples of 4
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
Find the lowest number they
both have in common
The LCM of 3 and 4 is 12