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Choose the following:
is the least commom multiple of 7 and 8

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56
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14
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16
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Solution

The correct option is A 56
Remember: The least common multiple is the smallest whole number that is a multiple of each of two or more numbers.

List the multiples of each number. Find the smallest number that appears in both lists.

Multiples of 7: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56

Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56


The least common multiple of 7 and 8 is 56.

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