The least common multiple of 12 and 24 is:

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24
24

48
48

96
96

288

Answer 1

The least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest number that is a multiple of both.

To find the LCM of 12 and 24:

• The multiples of 12 are: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, ...
• The multiples of 24 are: 24, 48, 72, ...

The smallest common multiple is 24.

Therefore, the least common multiple of 12 and 24 is 24.