ANSWER:
1. a. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of the numbers (60 , 75) is 300 because 300 is the smallest number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.
1. b. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of the numbers 36, 60, 72 is 360 because 360 is the smallest number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.
1. c. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of the numbers 48, 64, 72, 96 is 576 because 576 is the smallest number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.
1. d. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of the numbers 12, 16, 36, 40 is 720 because 720 is the smallest number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.