The first three common multiples of 8 and 12 are 24, 48, and 72.
24, 48, 72, 96, 120
48, 72, 96, 120
The first 2 multiples of 36 are: 36, and 72.The first 2 multiples of 48 are: 48, and 96.
Multiples of 12 are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84... Multiples of 42 are 42, 84... Two common multiples of 12 and 42 are 84 and 168. The Least Common Multiple of 12 and 42 is 84.
Multiples of 24 include 24, 48 and 72. For them to be common, they need to be compared to another set of multiples.
LCM is 24, but 48 and 72 are also multiples
24, 48, 72, 96 and so on.
24, 48, 72 and so on.
144,288
144, 288, 432 and so on.
24, 48, 72
24, 48, 72 and so on.
The first three common multiples of 6 and 8 are the first three multiples of the least common multiple of 6 and 8. 6 = 2 x 3 and 8 = 2 x 2 x 2. Therefore, the LCM of 6 and 8 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 or 24. The first three multiples of 24 are 24, 48 and 72.
The common multiples of 6, 8, and 12 are 24, 48, 72 and so on.
24, 48, 72.
24, 48, 72