lcm of 12 and 10 — step-by-step solution

To calculate the LCM (least common multiple), we first decompose the numbers into prime factors.

12

2^{2} \times 3

10

2 \times 5

We keep every prime factor that appears, with its greatest exponent.

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ppcm (12, 10)

2^{2} \times 3 \times 5

60