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What is the LCM of 12 5 8?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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11y ago

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The least common multiple is the smallest number that is multiple of two or more numbers.

5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120

8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, 104, 112, 120

12: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120

The LCM of 5, 8 and 12 is 120.

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Intuitively, the LCM is the least multiple that is divisible by the integer(s).

To find the LCM of these integers, factor out each term and select the maximum exponent of the primes from the factorizations. Finally, multiply them out.


12 = 2² x 3

5 = 5

8 = 2³


So LCM = 2³ x 3 x 5 = 120

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