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How is 24 the LCM of 3 and 8?

Updated: 10/17/2024
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8y ago

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Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27

Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32

24 is the first to appear on both lists.

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12y ago

3 and 8 both go into 24 (without remainder). That makes 24 a common multiple (CM) of 3 and 8.

No positive number smaller than 24 has this property. This makes 24 the Least CM.

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