Question

Abigail and Grace collected clovers. Abigail collected clovers with

4 leafs and Grace collected clovers with 5 leafs. They counted the
number of leafs in both collections and realized that it is the
same. What is the least number of leafs that each collection must
have?

Answer 1

20

Explanation:

To find the least number of leafs that each collection must have, we find the L.C.M of both numbers. So L.C.M of 4 and 5.

The prime factors of 4 = 2²

The prime factors of 5 = 5

So L.C.M of 4 and 5 = 2² × 5 = 20

So, the least number of leafs that each collection can have is 20 leafs.