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Standard VI
Mathematics
Least Common Multiple (LCM)
The smallest ...
Question
The smallest number that is divisible by both 3 and 6 is
.
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Solution
Multiples of a number are always divisible by that number itself.
Few multiples of
3
are:
3
×
1
=
3
3
×
2
=
6
3
×
3
=
9
Few multiples of
6
are:
6
×
1
=
6
6
×
2
=
12
6
×
3
=
18
∴
The smallest multiple that is divisible by both
3
and
6
is
6.
This is the LCM of
3
and
6.
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