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For example,
For example,
What is the LCM of 2 and 5?
What is the LCM of 2 and 5?
Multiples of 2 are:
Multiples of 2 are:
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, ...
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, ...
and the multiples of 5 are:
and the multiples of 5 are:
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ...
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ...
Common multiples of 2 and 5 are simply the numbers that are in both lists:
Common multiples of 2 and 5 are simply the numbers that are in both lists:
10, 30, ....
10, 30, ....
So, from this list of the first few common multiples of the numbers 2 and 5, their least common multiple is 10.
So, from this list of the first few common multiples of the numbers 2 and 5, their least common multiple is 10.