What is the LCM of 12 and 15?

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Problem

$$ \operatorname{lcm}(12, 15) $$

Solution

$$60$$

Steps

Step 1

Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
$$12=2^{2}\times 3$$ $$15=3\times 5$$

Step 2

Identify all the factors and their highest power in all expressions. Multiply the highest powers of these factors to get the least common multiple.
$$2^{2}\times 3\times 5$$

Step 3

Expand the expression.
$$60$$
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