SOLUTION: Find the least common multiple of 12 and 18. Can someone help with this one please? I do not do good with the LCM's.

Question 116261: Find the least common multiple of 12 and 18.
Can someone help with this one please? I do not do good with the LCM's.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First, list the prime factorization of each number. If you need help with prime factorization, check out this solver.

12: 2*2*3

18: 2*3*3

Now highlight the unique factors. Remember, highlight the factors that occur most frequently

12: 2*2*3

18: 2*3*3

Now multiply all of the highlighted factors

2*2*3*3=36

So the LCM of 12 and 18 is 36

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