Question: what is the least common multiple of 12 and 27 using prime factorization?
Answer: Alternatively, the lcm of 12 and 27 can be found using the prime factorization of 12 and 27: The prime factorization of 12 is: 2 x 2 x 3. The prime factorization of 27 is: 3 x 3 x 3. Eliminate the duplicate factors of the two lists, then multiply them once with the remaining factors of the lists to get lcm(12,12) = 108.