Find the LCM: Calculating Least Common Multiple of 8 and 12

Question

Determine the least common multiple of 8 and 12.

$\boxed 8~~~\boxed{ 12}$

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the least common multiple (LCM) of the numbers 8 and 12, we will list the multiples of each number and find the smallest multiple they have in common.

Multiples of 8: $8, 16, 24, 32, \ldots$

Multiples of 12: $12, 24, 36, 48, \ldots$

The smallest common multiple is $24$ .

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