Lowest Common Multiple Lowest Common Multiple
Find the lowest common multiple of: Find the lowest common multiple of:
(a) 4 and 5 (a) 4 and 5
(b) 4 and 6 (b) 4 and 6
(c) 3 and 6 (c) 3 and 6
(d) 3 and 8 (d) 3 and 8
(e) 8 and 12 (e) 8 and 12
Find the lowest common multiple of: Find the lowest common multiple of:
(a) 20 and 25 (a) 20 and 25
(b) 20 and 30 (b) 20 and 30
(c) 20 and 24 (c) 20 and 24
(d) 30 and 42 (d) 30 and 42
(e) 36 and 90 (e) 36 and 90
(a) The train from York arrives at the (a) The train from York arrives at the
station every 18 minutes. The train from station every 18 minutes. The train from
Leeds arrives every 30 minutes. If both Leeds arrives every 30 minutes. If both
trains are in the station at 10 am, when is trains are in the station at 10 am, when is
the next time they will both be in the the next time they will both be in the
station? station?
(b) Amna helps out at the café every 9 (b) Amna helps out at the café every 9
days. Rebecca helps out every 12 days. days. Rebecca helps out every 12 days.
How often do they see each other at the How often do they see each other at the
café? café?
Find the lowest common multiple of: Find the lowest common multiple of:
(a) 3, 4 and 5 (a) 3, 4 and 5
(b) 6, 8 and 9 (b) 6, 8 and 9
(c) 12, 15 and 20 (c) 12, 15 and 20
(d) 20, 24 and 50 (d) 20, 24 and 50
Kim says the lowest common multiple of Kim says the lowest common multiple of
two numbers is found by multiplying the two numbers is found by multiplying the
two numbers together. Is this two numbers together. Is this
always/sometimes or never true. Explain always/sometimes or never true. Explain
your answer, giving examples. your answer, giving examples.
