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Cups are sold 6 to a package and plates are sold 8 to a package. If you want to have the same number of each item for a party, what is the least number of packages of each you need to buy? I need to find the greatest common factor or least common multiple

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Answer:

the least common multiple of 6 and 8 is 24

Explanation:

24 because this is the first multiple they have in common.

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