SOLUTION: Find the smallest 3 digit number that is exactly divisible by 4 as well as 6

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Question 1048982: Find the smallest 3 digit number that is exactly divisible by 4 as well as 6
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) About Me  (Show Source):
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The least common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12.

So any multiple of 12 is exactly divisible by 4 and 6.

A three-digit number is one between 100 and 999, inclusive.

The smallest multiple of 12 in that category is 12*9 = 108.

Answer: 108

Edwin