Mrs Neo has some balloons. She can share all the balloons equally among 4, 8 or 9 children without any remainder. What is the least possible number of balloons Mrs Neo has?
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72
Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72
Least possible number of balloons
= Lowest common multiple of 4, 8, 9
= 72
Answer(s): 72
