What is the LCM of 6,8 and 12?
The smallest possible number which is exactly divisible by 6, 8, and 12 is the LCM(6, 8, 12)
Answer: LCM of 6, 8, and 12 is 24
Lets see how to find the LCM of 6, 8 and 12
The smallest number which exactly divides the given numbers is called as least common multiple (LCM ).
Most Common Methods to Find LCM of 6, 8 and 12
Let us use the following methods to find the LCM of 6, 8 and 12
- Listing the Multiples
- Common Division
LCM of 6, 8, and 12 using Listing Method
In this process,
- we start with listing the first few multiples of 6, 8, and 12 and
- identify the common multiples.
The least among all the common multiples of 6, 8, and 12 is the LCM(6, 8, 12)
LCM of 6, 8, and 12 using Common Division
The common division is a 2-step process, in which,
- we divide the numbers simultaneously with prime numbers and
- stop it when we don't have a prime number to divide the given numbers.
Irrespective of the method we choose the LCM of 6, 8, and 12 is the same.