Sunday, September 23, 2012

Multiples


We will be focusing on multiples, common multiples, and the lowest common multiple (LCM) this week. A multiple is the product of a number and any whole number.  For example, multiples of 3 would be 3, 6, 9, 12… (3x1, 3x2, 3x3, 3x4…)

Common multiples are multiples two numbers have in common.  For example, 12 is a common multiple of 3 and 6 because 3 x 4 = 12 and 6 x 2 = 12.
 
A card game can be played with 2, 3, 4, or 5 players and each player always has an equal number of cards.  What is the least number of cards that can be in the deck? (LCM)

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