Mrs Yong has some balloons. She can share all the balloons equally among 3, 6 or 8 children without any remainder. What is the least possible number of balloons Mrs Yong has?
Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24
Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24
Least possible number of balloons
= Lowest common multiple of 3, 6, 8
= 24
Answer(s): 24