Mrs Lim has some balloons. She can share all the balloons equally among 3, 6 or 7 children without any remainder. What is the least possible number of balloons Mrs Lim has?
Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42
Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42
Multiples of 7: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42
Least possible number of balloons
= Lowest common multiple of 3, 6, 7
= 42
Answer(s): 42