What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 12 and 6?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium ACT item. Correct choice: A. 12.
- A. 12 ✓
- B. 72
Why not B: “72” is not 12.
- C. 6
Why not C: “6” is not 12.
- D. 24
Why not D: “24” is not 12.
Correct answer
A. 12
Explanation
12 is the value that answers “What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 12 and 6” (option A). Option B (72) is a different value from 12. Option C (6) is a different value from 12. Option D (24) is a different value from 12. Keep 12 as the ACT fact for this stem.
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Tags: American Exams, ACT, Quant, Number Properties
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