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What is the smallest common multiple of 3, 4 and 5?

A
30
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55
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C
45
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D
60
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Solution

The correct option is D 60
The multiples of 3 are: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60.

The multiples of 4 are: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60.

The multiples of 5 are: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60.

The same multiples of 3, 4 and 5 are also shown in the below diagram.


In the yellow region, we can see only 60 is the common multiple between all the three numbers.
the smallest common multiple of 3, 4 and 5 is 60.

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