Find the LCM of Denominators: Calculating Least Common Multiple of 8, 10, and 12

The least common multiple (LCM) of $8, 10, \text{ and } 12$ is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by each of these numbers.

List the multiples for reference:

• Multiples of $8$: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, ...
• Multiples of $10$: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ...
• Multiples of $12$: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, ...

The common multiples of $8, 10, \text{ and } 12$ are 60, 120, ...

The smallest common multiple is $60$.