Find the LCM of 6 and 8.
Responses
A 66
B 88
C 2424
D 48 choose the correct answer
The correct answer is D) 48.
it's wrong
I apologize for the mistake. The correct answer is C) 24. The LCM of 6 and 8 is 24.
To find the LCM (Least Common Multiple) of two numbers, you can use either prime factorization or the method of finding the multiples.
First, let's start with prime factorization. Prime factorization breaks down a number into its prime factors.
For 6, the prime factorization is 2 * 3.
For 8, the prime factorization is 2 * 2 * 2.
To find the LCM, you need to consider the highest power of each prime factor that appears in either number. In this case, we have 2^3 and 3^1.
The LCM is calculated by multiplying all of these prime factors together: 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 = 24.
Therefore, the correct answer is D) 48.