To find the LCM of two or more numbers, you can list the multiples of each until you find one that is common to all the numbers.
8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96
6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72
12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72
72 is the LCD of 8, 6, and 12.
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The least common multiple (LCM) is often also called the lowest common multiple or smallest common multiple. Keep in mind that these different terms all refer to the same thing: the smallest positive integer which is a multiple of two or more numbers.The least common multiple of 6, 12, and 30 is 60.
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The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of (12,9,6) is 36.
6 and 12 have a least common multiple of 12