Question

Ellie works at a camp . Her age is a multiple of 6 and a multiple of 8 . What is the youngest age Ellie could be ?

Answer 1

24

Explanation:

Write down 6 and 8 on a piece of paper. Write down all the multiples of 6 (6, 12, 18...) and do the same for 8 (8, 16, 24). Stop at the 12th multiple. (For six it's 72, and for 8 it's 96. ) Go over all the multiples and see if there are any answers that are alike. (Sometimes there isn't any so keep the pattern going.) For this example, some multiples that they share are 24, 58, and 72. The one that is the lowest is 24. Ellie is 24.