Question

. A small scale poultry farmer packs eggs for sale in boxes of 6, 12 or 18 eggs. What is the smallest number of eggs that can be packed?​

Answer 1

6 = 2 × 3

12 = 2 × 2 × 3

18 = 2 × 3 × 3

LCM of 6, 12, and 18 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 = 36

The smallest number of eggs that can be packed is 36.