Question

How do you find the least common multiple of 6 and 8?

Answer 1

24

Explanation:

If you can use a calculator, make a table with one column being `6 * x` and the other as `8 * x` to check for all multiples, and then graph and look for the first intersection (the one closest to the origin).

If not, manually multiply it out.

`6 * 1 = 6`
`6 * 2 = 12`
`6 * 3 = 18`
`6 * 4 = 24`
`...`

`8 * 1 = 8`
`8 * 2 = 16`
`8 * 3 = 24`
`...`

And there's your match.