Mrs Pang has some balloons. She can share all the balloons equally among 4, 7 or 8 children without any remainder. What is the least possible number of balloons Mrs Pang has?
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56
Multiples of 7: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56
Least possible number of balloons
= Lowest common multiple of 4, 7, 8
= 56
Answer(s): 56