How do I get the common multiple of 12, 20, and 35? I am not sure I understand the process.
I have 18 toy vans I give7 to lexiev. and 2 to kaitlynne how many do I stil have
The common multiple is the number that can be divided evenly by all three numbers. Hint: try 12 x 35. Is that answer divisible by 20?
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To find the common multiple of 12, 20, and 35, you can start by finding the prime factors of each number.
12 = 2^2 * 3
20 = 2^2 * 5
35 = 5 * 7
Then, you can find the least common multiple (LCM) by taking the highest power of each prime factor that appears in any of the numbers. So the LCM would be:
2^2 * 3 * 5 * 7 = 420
Therefore, the common multiple of 12, 20, and 35 is 420.
For the second question, if you have 18 toy vans and you give 7 to Lexiev, and 2 to Kaitlynne, you need to subtract the total number of vans given away from the original number of vans to find out how many you still have.
18 - 7 - 2 = 9
So you still have 9 toy vans.