Question

Find the first five common multiples of :

$12$ and $16$

Answer 1

Given , the number is $12$ and $16$

The multiples $12$ of are $=12,24,\mathbf{}36,\mathbf{48},60,\mathbf{}72,84,\mathbf{96},\mathbf{}108\mathbf{},120,132,\mathbf{}\mathbf{144},156,168,180,\mathbf{192},204,216,228,\mathbf{}\mathbf{240},252,....$

The multiples of $16$ are $=16,\mathbf{}32,\mathbf{48},64,80,\mathbf{}\mathbf{96},112,128,\mathbf{144},160,176,\mathbf{}\mathbf{192},208,224,\mathbf{240},256,272,288,304,320,.......$

Hence, the first five required common multiples are $48,96,144,192,240$