[tex]\text{The least common multiple is the number that both numbers can}\\\text{multiply to}\\\\\text{To find the LCM, see what each number can multiply to:}\\\\3,12\\6,24\\9,36\\12,48\\\\\text{You would see that the least common multiple both numbers can}\\\text{multiply to is 12.}\\\\\boxed{\text{Answer: 12}}[/tex]