What is the answer to this word problem

Question

Nathan is helping Tom assemble hamburgers at the school cook out. Tom tells Nathan to put onions on every eighth hamburger, special sauce on every third hamburger, and a slice of cheese on every second hamburger. Which hamburger will be the first to have all three items

Answer 1

The largest of 8, 3, and 2 is 8.

 

 

The smallest multiple of 8 that all three numbers divide evenly is the answer.

 

 

Count by 8's: 8, 16, 24

 

 

24 is divisible by 8, 3, and 2.  The 24th hamburger will have all 3 items.