Least Common Multiple

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What does LCM stand for?

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Least Common Multiple

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How do you calculate the LCM of two numbers?

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The LCM can be calculated by finding the prime factorization of each number, taking the highest power of each prime factor, and multiplying them together.

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What is the LCM of 1 and any number?

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The LCM of 1 and any number is the number itself.

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What is the LCM of two prime numbers?

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The LCM of two prime numbers is the product of the two numbers.

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What is the LCM of 6 and 7?

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42

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Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 5 and 25.

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25

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What is the LCM of 4 and 12?

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12

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What is the relationship between LCM and GCD (Greatest Common Divisor)?

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The relationship is given by the formula: LCM(a, b) = (a * b) / GCD(a, b).

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What is the LCM of 10 and 6?

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30

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How can you find the LCM using listing multiples?

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List the multiples of each number until you find the smallest common multiple.