If Tim wants to have equal amounts cups and plates 2 packs of plates and 3 packs of cups will give same number of each.
What is LCM?
LCM is the short form for “Least Common Multiple”.
The least common multiple is defined as the smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common.
According to the given question:
Plates come 24 per pack, and cups come in 16 per pack.
To know the least amount of plates and cups Tim will have to buy to get the same number of each = LCM (24, 16)
We know the least common multiple of 24 and 16 is 48
Therefore, 48/24 = 2 packs of plates and 48/16 = 3 packs of cups will give same number of cups and plates.
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