There is not a least common multiple of a single number, such as 132, because there cannot be a least common multiple without two or more numbers to compare. Common multiples are multiples that the numbers being compared have in common. The least common multiple is the smallest multiple that all the numbers being compared have in common.
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the LCM of 132 and 255 is 9900
Oh, what a happy little question! To find the least common multiple of 12 and 22, we first need to find the multiples of each number. The multiples of 12 are 12, 24, 36, 48... and the multiples of 22 are 22, 44, 66, 88... The least common multiple is the smallest number that appears in both lists, which in this case is 132. Just a little math magic to brighten your day!
That would be 20,592.
The first common multiple of 11 and 12 is 132
The least common denominator is the least common multiple of the denominators.