At a party store, packages of 12 noisemakers are $2 each. Packages of 9 party hats are $15 each. Mia
wants to buy equal numbers of noisemakers and hats.
What is the least amount of money Mia can spend?
1. To have an equal number of each, the smallest number of noisemakers and hats Mia can buy is the
least common multiple (LCM) of 12 and 9.
What is the LCM of 12 and 9? Explain how you found the LCM.
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