Question

apples come in bags of 4. oranges come in bags of 6. what is the least number of bags of each you have to buy to have the same number of apples and oranges? drag and drop an answer into each box to complete the statement. you need to buy \boxed{} bags of apples and \boxed{} bags of oranges. 1 2 3 4 12 14 24

Explanation:

Step1: Find LCM of 4 and 6

Prime factors: $4=2^2$, $6=2\times3$. LCM = $2^2\times3=12$

Step2: Calculate apple bags

Divide LCM by apples per bag: $\frac{12}{4}=3$

Step3: Calculate orange bags

Divide LCM by oranges per bag: $\frac{12}{6}=2$

Answer:

You need to buy 3 bags of apples and 2 bags of oranges.