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 List out the least common multiple for each pair of numbers.

 Multiples of 3 : 3-1-6-9-12-15-18
 Multiples of 4: 4-8-12-16
 Common : 12
 2&5
 Multiples of 2: 2-4-6-8-10-12-14-16-20
 Multiples of 5 :5-10-15-20
o Common : 10&20
o 12&8
o Multiples of12: 12-24-36
o Multiples of 8: 8-16-24

Common: 24

4&6

Multiples of 4: 4-8-12-16-20-

Multiples of 6: 6-12-18-24-30

Common: 12

5&3

Multiples of 5: 5-10-15-20-25-30

Multiples of 3: 3-6-9-12-15-18-21-4-27-30

Common: 15-30

Today, both the soccer team and the basketball team had games. The soccer team plays every 3
days and the basketball team plays every 5 days. When will both teams have games on the same
day again? 15

A certain number of students can be arranged in groups of 3, 4, 6 or 8 with no student left


behind. Find the number of students.
L.C.M=24

The local bus service has 2 lines of buses that start together at 8 a.m. Buses on line A leave after every
15 minutes while Buses on line B leave after every 20 minutes. In a day, how many times do buses on
both line A and B leave together between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Answer: LCM of 15 and 20 = 60

First time they meet at 9 AM


Second time they meet at 10 AM'

So, they meet 2 times

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