SOLUTION: Cany someone help me solve this problem? Find the least common multiple of 24 and 48. Thanks, Sher

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Question 40023: Cany someone help me solve this problem?
Find the least common multiple of 24 and 48.

Thanks,
Sher
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
multiples of 5 are 5,10,15,20,25,30,...etc

so we need to work out a few for both 24 and 48. When we reach a number that is in both the list for 24 and 48, then we stop...this is the lowest common multiple.

OK, 24 first.
24,48,... here we have 48 which is the other number. So straight away we have the lowest common multiple of 24 and 48 is 48.

jon.