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Logistics Coordination: Explaining the Prime Factors Method

Imagine you are a supervisor at a regional distribution center training a new coordinator. You need to explain how to synchronize two recurring schedules: one system requires maintenance every 12 days, and another every 18 days. To find the first day they will both require service at the same time, you use the Prime Factors Method to find the Least Common Multiple (LCM). Describe the specific, step-by-step process used to find the LCM of 12 and 18 using this method. In your response, be sure to include the prime factorization for both numbers and explain how those factors are combined to reach the final result.

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