Least Common Multiple

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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM)?

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The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers is the smallest number that is a multiple of each of the numbers.

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How do you find the LCM of two numbers?

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To find the LCM of two numbers, list the multiples of each number and find the smallest multiple that appears in both lists.

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What is the LCM of 3 and 13?

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39

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What is the LCM of 3 and 16?

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48

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What is the LCM of 7 and 2?

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14

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What is the LCM of 4 and 7?

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28

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What is the LCM of 3, 4, and 5?

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60

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What is a multiple?

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A multiple of a number is the result of multiplying that number by an integer.

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What are the first five multiples of 3?

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3, 6, 9, 12, 15

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What are the first five multiples of 4?

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4, 8, 12, 16, 20