Question

How do you find the least common multiple of 24 and 124?

Answer 1

This method works for two numbers

Explanation:

write `24/124` as smallest possible fraction.
So `24/124` becomes `12/62` and then `6/31`.
`6/31` is the smallest possible fraction.
now take the denominator(i.e, 31) and multiply with 24 or other way around , you can take numerator ( i.e,6) and multiply with 124.

So, the answer would be 2431 = 6124 = 744.
hope this helps!

Answer 2

See steps and process below;

Explanation:

Finding the Least Common Multiple of `24` and `124` you need to find the common factors of the given digits..

`24 = 2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 3`

`124 = 2 xx 2 xx 31`

Recall the common digits!

Which are;

`24 = color(red)(2 xx 2) xx 2 xx 3`

`124 = color (red)(2 xx 2) xx 31`

Please note that the ones in color shouldn't be repeated but be written once..

Hence the common multiple is as follows;

LCM: `2 xx 2 xx 3 xx 31 = 372`

Hence the LCM of `24 and 124` is `372`