What's the least common multiple 5,6,8

120

Step-by-step explanation:

find the prime factors of each

5:5

6:2 x 3

8:2 x 2 x 2

LCM: 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 = 120

120

Step-by-step explanation:

List the multiples of 8 and stop when you find a multiple of both 5 and 6. Multiples of 8 are 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, 104, 112, 120, ...

multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, ... 120

multiples of 5 are 5, 10, 15, 20 ... 120