Frozen hamburger patties are sold in packages of 12. Hamburger buns are sold in packages of 8.
What is the least number of packages of each that will be necessary to have the same number of hamburger patties and hamburger buns?
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To find the least number of packages of frozen hamburger patties and hamburger buns necessary to have the same number of each, we need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of 12 and 8.
To determine the LCM, we can find the prime factors of each number and multiply the highest power of each factor.
Prime factors of 12: 2, 2, 3
Prime factors of 8: 2, 2, 2
To find the LCM, we take the highest power of each prime factor:
2^3 * 3 = 24
Therefore, the least number of packages of each that will be necessary is 24 packages of frozen hamburger patties and 24 packages of hamburger buns.