document.write( "Question 323577: find the least number which is both a multiple of 24 and a multiple of 30. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "find the least number which is both a multiple of 24 and a multiple of 30.\r\n" );
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document.write( "24 = 4x6 = 2x2x2x3\r\n" );
document.write( "30 = 6x5 = 2x3x5\r\n" );
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document.write( "Line the factors up so that as many common factors line up vertically\r\n" );
document.write( "as possible:\r\n" );
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document.write( " 24 -->  2 2 2 3\r\n" );
document.write( " 30 -->  2     3 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "LCM -->  2 2 2 3 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "So multiply 2x2x2x3x5 = 120\r\n" );
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