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Anand and Bharati are stacking books. Anand makes stacks of 16 and Bharati makes stacks of 24, and both use the same total number of books with no books left over. What is the least number of books each of them could have used?

Class 10Fundamental Theorem of ArithmeticNumber Systems
  • A48
  • B43
  • C53
  • D96

Step-by-Step Solution

Least common total = LCM(16, 24). 3. LCM = 3 = 48 books.
Answer: A) 48

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