Worksheet: Finding the Least Common Multiple of Two or More Numbers

Find the two numbers whose LCM is 45 and sum is 54.

A quarter moon occurs every 15 days. If the last quarter moon occurred on a Monday, how many days will pass before a quarter moon occurs again on a Monday?

The FIFA world Cup takes place every 4 years, and the US census is taken every 10 years; both took place in 2010. When is the next year in which both events will happen?

David is printing green and yellow stickers. He noticed that a page can fit 6 green stickers or 8 yellow ones. If he wants to print the exact same number of green and yellow stickers, what is the least number of green stickers he could print?

Every 3 years, Huntington School hosts the state gymnastics competition. Every 7 years, it hosts the state maths competition. If the last time the school hosted both events in the same year was in 2003, in what year will the school host both events in the same year again?

What is the least common multiple of 8 and 10?

What is the least common multiple of 6 and 10?

What is the least common multiple of 4 and 9?

Jacob and Anthony are hosting a BBQ party. Jacob is buying hamburgers that come in packs of 9, and Anthony is buying buns that come in packs of 6. Given that they want to buy the same number of hamburgers and buns, find the least number of hamburgers they can buy.

What is the least common multiple of 6 and 3?

Chloe is buying disposable cups and plates for a party. Cups come in packs of 6 and plates in packs of 8. The store does not sell parts of a pack, and Chloe wants to have the same number of cups as plates. What is the smallest total number of cups she can purchase?

The LCM of two consecutive positive numbers is greater than 300 and is a multiple of 9. Determine the least possible values of the two numbers.

Which of the following describes all of the common multiples of 26 and 30? Note that is any positive, whole numbers.

What is the least common multiple of 4 and 10?

What is the least common multiple of 6 and 2?

In an inline speed skating competition, Ethan completes each lap in 20 seconds, Benjamin completes each lap in minutes, and Daniel completes each lap in 30 seconds. Given that they all start skating simultaneously, determine how many minutes will pass before they all cross the start line together again.

Isabella goes to the park every two days, and she goes to the ice cream shop once a week. One day, Isabella went to the park and then went to the ice cream shop. How many days will pass before she does both activities on the same day again?

Elizabeth and Madison start running in the park together. It takes Elizabeth 4 minutes and Madison 6 minutes to run one lap. How long before they are together again at the starting point?

Is the following statement true or false? The LCM of an odd number and an even number is always even.

David needs cards and envelopes. The cards are sold in packs of 8 and the envelopes in packs of 12. Find the minimum number of packs of each he needs to buy to have the same number of cards and envelopes.

Can the least common multiple of two numbers be the smaller number?

Find the least common multiple of 5 and 10.

Find the least common multiple of 8 and 12.

Find the least common multiple of 5 and 12.

Find the least common multiple of 6 and 9.