LCM of 9 and 12

Common Multiple: When two or more numbers have the same numbers as their multiples, those multiples are said to be common multiples.

LCM of 9 and 12

Least Common Multiple (LCM): The least common multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers is the smallest number that is a multiple of those numbers.

What is the LCM of 9 and 12?

The LCM of 9 and 12 is 36

LCM of 9 and 12 with Multiples

Find the least common Multiple (LCM) of 9 and 12.

Step 1: List the multiples of all the given numbers.

Multiples of 9

9 x 1 = 9
9 x 2 = 18
9 x 3 = 27
9 x 4 = 36
9 x 5 = 45
9 x 6 = 54

Multiples of 9 are 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54…

Multiples of 12

12 x 1 = 12
12 x 2 = 24
12 x 3 = 36
12 x 4 = 48
12 x 5 = 60
12 x 6 = 72

Multiples of 12 are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72…

Step 2: Identify the common multiples of all the given numbers.

Common multiples of 9 and 12 are 36…

Step 3: Write the least common multiple (LCM) of all the given numbers.

Least Common Multiple (LCM) = 36 (the smallest number of the common multiples)

LCM of 9 and 12 by Division Method

   2| 9  12
  --|---------
   2| 9  6
  --|---------
   3| 9  3
  --|---------
   3| 3  1
  --|---------
     | 1  1

Least Common Multiple (LCM) = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
LCM = 36

LCM of 9 and 12 by Prime Factorisation Method

Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 9

   3| 9
  --|---- 
   3| 3
  --|----
     | 1

prime factorization of 9 = 3 x 3

Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 12

   2| 12
  --|----- 
   2| 6
  --|-----
   3| 3
  --|------
     | 1

prime factorization of 12 = 2 x 2 x 3

Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps 1 or 2 above to find the LCM

9 = 3 x 3

12 = 2 x 2 x 3

LCM = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
LCM = 36

Hence, the LCM of 9 and 12 by prime factorization is 36.

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