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Least Common Multiples: Find The LCM of 3 and 4

The document provides examples of finding the least common multiple (LCM) of different pairs of numbers. It gives the steps of listing the multiples of each number and identifying the highest number that is a multiple of both as their LCM. For the numbers 2 and 3, it is shown that the LCM is 6. The same process is demonstrated for 3 and 4, finding their LCM as 12. The document concludes with a table showing the LCM for additional number pairs.

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Least Common Multiples: Find The LCM of 3 and 4

The document provides examples of finding the least common multiple (LCM) of different pairs of numbers. It gives the steps of listing the multiples of each number and identifying the highest number that is a multiple of both as their LCM. For the numbers 2 and 3, it is shown that the LCM is 6. The same process is demonstrated for 3 and 4, finding their LCM as 12. The document concludes with a table showing the LCM for additional number pairs.

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Least Common Multiples


Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 2 and 3.
The multiples of 2 are: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18...
The multiples of 3 are: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18....
The common multiples of 2 and 3 are: 6, 12, 18...
The least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6.

Find the LCM of 3 and 4.


The multiples of 3 are: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____ ...
The multiples of 4 are: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____ ...
The common multiples of 3 and 4 are: _____ and ______
The LCM of 3 and 4 is: _______
Find the LCM.
a.

2 and 7

b.

LCM = _____________

d.

6 and 10
LCM = _____________

4 and 10

c.

LCM = _____________

e.

4 and 12
LCM = _____________

4 and 5
LCM = _____________

f.

6 and 18
LCM = _____________

ANSWER KEY
Least Common Multiples
Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 2 and 3.
The multiples of 2 are: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18...
The multiples of 3 are: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18....
The common multiples of 2 and 3 are: 6, 12, 18...
The least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6.

Find the LCM of 3 and 4.


The multiples of 3 are: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27...
The multiples of 4 are: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 ...
The common multiples of 3 and 4 are: 12 and 24
The LCM of 3 and 4 is: 12
Find the LCM.
a.

2 and 7

b.

LCM = 14

d.

6 and 10
LCM = 30

4 and 10

c.

LCM = 20

e.

4 and 12
LCM = 12

4 and 5
LCM = 20

f.

6 and 18
LCM = 18

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