Common Multiple — lesson. Mathematics CBSE, Class 6.

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Common multiple

A multiple (product), which is common to two or more numbers is called a common multiple.

Example:

1. Find the first common multiple of the numbers

$8$ ,

$9$ and

$12$ .

The first common multiple of

$8$ ,

$9$ and

$12$ is

$72$ .

2. List first four common multiples of

$3$ and

$6$ .

The first our common multiples of

$3$ and

$6$ are

$6$ ,

$12$ ,

$18$ and

$24$ .

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