lcm of 18 and 12 — step-by-step solution

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

18

2 \times 3^{2}

12

2^{2} \times 3

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

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ppcm (18, 12)

2^{2} \times 3^{2}

36