Question

What's the Least common multiple for 2,6,8?

Answer 1

2= 2*1

6= 2*3

8= 2*4
8= 2*2*2

The lcm of these three numbers equals 2*2*2*3*1. Notice how we only multiply 3 sets of 2. This is because 2 is a common factor between all 3 of the numbers.

2*2*2*3*1= 24

Final answer: 24