What are common multiples?
Multiples that are common to two or more numbers are called common multiples.
Least common multiple: The least common multiples are the smallest numbers that are both the common multiples of the numbers.
How to find least common multiple?
Let us find the least common multiple of 4 and 6
Multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24,......
Multiples of 6 are, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30,......
The common multiples of 4 and 6 are 12, 24,..
Since 12 is the smallest multiple for both 12 is the least common multiple of 4 and 6.
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