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, 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 10 and 6?

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30

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What is the LCM of 5 and 2?

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10

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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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List the first five multiples of 6.

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6, 12, 18, 24, 30

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

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The denominator is the bottom part of a fraction that shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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Identify the incorrect multiple in the list: 7, 14, 22, 28.

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22 is incorrect; the correct multiples of 7 are 7, 14, 21, 28.

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What is the first multiple of any number?

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The first multiple of any number is the number itself.

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What is the second multiple of 4?

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8 (4 x 2 = 8).