The least common multiple (LCM) of 3 and 8 is 24. The LCM of two numbers is the smallest value that is evenly divisible by the two numbers. This can be found using various methods such as prime factorization, division method, or listing the multiples
. The LCM of 3 and 8 is calculated by multiplying their prime factors raised to their respective highest power, which results in 24