Mrs Chong has some balloons. She can share all the balloons equally among 5, 7 or 10 children without any remainder. What is the least possible number of balloons Mrs Chong has?
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70
Multiples of 7: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70
Multiples of 10: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70
Least possible number of balloons
= Lowest common multiple of 5, 7, 10
= 70
Answer(s): 70