Identify the Prime Factors of 3 and 12 by Prime Factorization:
Prime Factorization of 3: 3 = 31
Prime Factorization of 12: 12 = 2 x 2 x 3 = 22 x 31
Prime Factors of 3 and 12: 2 and 3
Least Common Multiple of 3 and 12 is the product of their Prime Factors raised to the highest occurrence (largest exponent) of each factor:
LCM(3,12) = 22 x 31
LCM(3,12) = 4 x 3
LCM(3,12) = 12
Least Common Multiple of 3 and 12 by Prime Factorization
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