Find the least common multiple of 3 and 8
To find the least common multiple (LCM) of 3 and 8, we list the multiples of each number until we find a multiple that is common to both numbers:
Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ...
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, ...
From the lists above, we can see that the least common multiple of 3 and 8 is 24.