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QOTD#13 What is the smallest common multiple of 160 and 240?
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14 Nov 2016, 15:14
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Re: QOTD#13 What is the smallest common multiple of 160 and 240?
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14 Nov 2016, 15:20
14 Nov 2016, 15:20
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480 Make lists of the multiples for each number. Work on 240 first, then list the multiples of 160 until you find one on the list for 240.
Hence the answer is 480.
480 Make lists of the multiples for each number. Work on 240 first, then list the multiples of 160 until you find one on the list for 240.
| 240 | 160 |
| 240 | 160 |
| 480 | 320 |
| 720 | 480 |
Hence the answer is 480.
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Re: QOTD#13 What is the smallest common multiple of 160 and 240?
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25 Nov 2016, 17:34
25 Nov 2016, 17:34
sandy wrote:
What is the least common multiple of 160 and 240?
160 = (2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(5)
240 = (2)(2)(2)(2)(3)(5)
Least common multiple = (2)(2)(2)(2)(5)(3)(2)
= 480
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