Concept explainers
To Calculate: The least common multiple of the given number.
Answer to Problem 61S
The least common multiple of 12 and 15 is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The given numbers are 12 and 15.
Concept and Formula Used:
We use the prime factorization of the given numbers and then we take all the factors with highest power and get the least common multiple.
Calculation:
As the given numbers are 12 and 15, we have
So the least common multiple is
Conclusion:
The least common multiple of 12 and 15 is
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