How do youget 24 asth LCM of 12 and 8?

Answer 1

I do it like this:

-- The first multiple of 8 is 8. That's not a multiple of 12.

-- The second multiple of 8 is 16. That's not a multiple of 12.

-- The third multiple of 8 is 24. That IS a multiple of 12, and it's the first one we ran into.

or

-- The first multiple of 12 is 12. That's not a multiple of 8.

-- The second multiple of 12 is 24. That IS a multiple of 8, and it's the first one we ran into.

Answer 2

2 x 2 x 2 = 8

2 x 2 x 3 = 12

2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 24, the LCM