Small Numbers: Real-world Applications

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet covering LCM (Lowest Common Multiple) focused on Small Numbers through real-world applications and problem solving for GCSE Foundation students.

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Small Numbers: Real-world Applications

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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Find the LCM of 3 and 4.
[2 marks]
2.
Calculate the LCM of 5 and 6.
[2 marks]
3.
Find the smallest number that is divisible by both 2 and 7.
[2 marks]
4.
Fluency & Practice: What is the LCM of 8 and 12?
[2 marks]
5.
Calculate the LCM of 9 and 15.
[2 marks]
6.
A factory produces items every 3 days and every 4 days. When will they first produce items on the same day after today?
[3 marks]
7.
A school schedules sports events every 5 days and music events every 6 days. After how many days will both events happen on the same day again?
[3 marks]
8.
Construct a triangle on the grid with side lengths of 3 units, 4 units, and 6 units. Do these lengths satisfy the triangle inequality?
[3 marks]
9.
Find the LCM of 6, 8, and 12.
[2 marks]
10.
A bus arrives every 15 minutes and another every 20 minutes. After how many minutes will both buses arrive together again after today?
[3 marks]
11.
A group of students are forming circles for a game. If 3 students form one circle and 4 students form another, what is the minimum number of students needed so that all students can be in complete circles without any leftover students?
[2 marks]
12.
Error Analysis: A student calculated the LCM of 4 and 5 as 20 by multiplying the two numbers. Is this correct? If not, explain the mistake and find the correct LCM.
[3 marks]

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1/1/2026
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