Find the LCM of 12 and 18

Find the LCM of 12 and 18

Prime factorization of 12 in exponential form is:

12 = 2² × 3¹

 Prime factorization of 18 in exponential form is:

18 = 2¹ × 3²

Now multiply the highest exponent prime factors

2²x3² = 36

So LCM is 36

Tutorialspoint

Simply Easy Learning

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

56 Views

Kickstart Your Career

Get certified by completing the course

Get Started