Question

Which are the numbers that are common multiples of 6 and 8. 12 18 24 30 40 48

Answer 1

12 and 24.
Because
6=2*3 
8=2*4

And 12=2*3*4
24=2*3*4*2
General rule: Try to find the factors of given numbers and multiply them in various cominations to get results.