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Three friends are having a discussion on least common multiples.
Matt: The LCM of two numbers is the greatest number that can be divided evenly by both the numbers.
Josh: The LCM can only be found for two numbers.
Ricky: The LCM of two numbers is the smallest number that can be divided evenly by both the numbers.
Who is correct?
Three friends are having a discussion on least common multiples.
Matt: The LCM of two numbers is the greatest number that can be divided evenly by both the numbers.
Josh: The LCM can only be found for two numbers.
Ricky: The LCM of two numbers is the smallest number that can be divided evenly by both the numbers.
Who is correct?
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Solution
The correct option is B Ricky
The LCM is the smallest common multiple of two or more numbers. Therefore, it is the smallest number that can be divided evenly by all of the given numbers.
The LCM is the smallest common multiple of two or more numbers. Therefore, it is the smallest number that can be divided evenly by all of the given numbers.
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