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Thought-Process to Discover Knowledge

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Books and other education websites provide "matter-of-fact" knowledge. Instead, nubtrek provides a thought-process to discover knowledge.

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mathsDivisibility in Whole NumbersLeast Common Multiple

### Least Common Multiple

This page provides a brief overview of lowest common multiple of two or more numbers.

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The multiples of 6 are 12,18,24,30,36,42,48, ... and the multiples of 8 are 16,24,32,40,48, ....

The common multiples are 24, 48, 72, ...

What is the least value in the common multiples?

• 24
• 24
• 16
• 12

The answer is "24"

Least Common Multiple : The lowest multiple in the common multiples of two or more numbers is the least common multiple (LCM) of those numbers.

What is the LCM of 2 and 4?

• 2
• 4
• 4
• 8

The answer is "4".

The multiples of 2 are 2, 4, 6, 8, cdots.

The multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, cdots.

The common multiples are 4,8,12,cdots.

The least of the common multiples is 4.

What is the LCM of 15 and 10?

• 10
• 15
• 30
• 30
• 150

The answer is "30".

The multiples of 15 are 15, 30, 45, 60, cdots.

The multiples of 10 are 10, 20, 30, cdots.

The common multiples are 30,60,cdots.

The least of the common multiples is 30.

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