Question

The first five multiples for the numbers 4 and 6 are shown below. Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, . . . Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, . . . What is the least common multiple of 4 and 6? 2 4 12 24

Answer 1

ANSWER

LCM:12

EXPLANATION

Multiples of 4:

{4, 8, 12, 16, 20, . . .}

Multiples of 6:

{6, 12, 18, 24, 30, . . .}

Common Multiples of 4 and 6.

{12, 24,....}

Least Common Multiple of 4 and 6:

12

Answer 2

Answer:

12

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given first five multiples of 4 and 6 as shown below and we are to find their least common multiple.

Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, . . .

Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, . . .

From the given multiples, we can see that the number 12 and 24 are the common multiples which means that these numbers are multiples of both 4 and 6.

So the least common multiple will be 12.