Question

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Answer 1

You have to find the LCM of 5 and 8

Answer 2

LCM is least common multiple

or you can also call it the least common denominator or LCD

Answer 3

So just list out the multiples of 5 and 8

I'll help you start

5, 10, 15, ...

8, 16, 24, ...

can you continue it?

And then find the smallest number that they both share

Answer 4

20,25,30,35,40

Answer 5

32,40,48,56,64,

Answer 6

So what number do you see that's common in both of those lists?

We just want the smallest number that's common to both of them

Answer 7

30

Answer 8

Are you sure?

Does
8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64

have a 30 in it?

Answer 9

no

Answer 10

so what is the number that they both share?

Answer 11

40?

Answer 12

There you go

Answer 13

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