Question

What is the least common multiple of 8 and 14?
A. 14 . B. 42 c. 56
D. 112

Answer 1

C: 56

Explanation:

Hi there,

To find the least common multipul (LCM) of 8 and 14, you can list off the multipules of each, and see what they have in common.

Multiples of 8:

8, 116, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, 104, 112

Multiples of 14:

14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84, 98, 112, 126, 140, 154, 168, 182

When you list off the multipules of both numbers, they have 56, and 112, in common. The problem is asking for the least common multiple the answer is 56.

Hope this helps!

- Emily

Answer 2

C. 56 because that is the first thing both of them fo into. Hope that helps!