Question

Write the first 4 multiples of 3/8

Answer 1

Multiples of 3

: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ...

Multiples of 4

: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, ...

Multiples of 8

: 8, 16, 24, ..

2

Find the smallest number that is shared by all rows above. This is the LCM.

LCM = 2424

Method 2: By Prime Factors

1

List the prime factors of each number.

Prime Factors of 3

: 3

Prime Factors of 4

: 2, 2

Prime Factors of 8

: 2, 2, 2

2

Find the union of these primes.

2,2,2,32,2,2,3

3

Multiply these numbers: 2\times 2\times 2\times 3=242×2×2×3=24. This is the LCM.

LCM = 2424