Question

Three friends are having a discussion on least common multiples.

Matt: The LCM of two numbers is the greatest number that can be divided evenly by both the numbers.
Josh: The LCM can only be found for two numbers.
Ricky: The LCM of two numbers is the smallest number that can be divided evenly by both the numbers.

Who is correct?

• A. Josh
• B. Ricky
• C. Matt
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Ricky

The LCM is the smallest common multiple of two or more numbers. Therefore, it is the smallest number that can be divided evenly by all of the given numbers.