Find LCM of 12 and 15.

Given :

The given numbers are 12 and 15.

To do :

We have to find the LCM of 12 and 15.

Solution :

Least Common multiple (LCM): The least common multiple of two or more numbers is the smallest non-zero common number which is a multiple of all the given numbers.

LCM of 12 and 15 is,

3	12,15
2	4,5
2	2,5
5	1,5
	1,1

LCM of 12 and 15 $= 3\times 2\times 2\times 5 = 6\times 10 = 60$.

Therefore, LCM of 12 and 15 is 60.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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