Question

Micah is buying items for a birthday party. If he wants to have the same amount of each item, what is the least number of packages of cups does he need to buy?

items: cups number in each package 6
items: plates number in each package 8

Answer 1

Answer:

We can see that least common multiple of 6 and 8 is 24. Now we will divide 24 by 6 to find number of packages of cups that Micah needs to purchase. Therefore, Micah needs to buy 4 packages of cups at least