Least Common Multiple

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What does lcm(a, b) represent in arithmetic and number theory?

The largest positive integer divisible by both a and b

The smallest positive integer divisible by both a and b (correct)

The product of integers a and b

The sum of integers a and b

How is the least common multiple of two integers a and b denoted?

lcm(a, b) (correct)

a * b

(a + b)

[a, b]

What is the least common multiple of −5 and −2?

-10

20

10 (correct)

-20

How is the least common multiple of more than two integers usually denoted?

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What is the only common multiple of a and 0, according to some authors?

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What is the least common multiple of two integers a and b denoted as?

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How is the least common multiple of the denominators of two fractions referred to as?

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What is the only common multiple of a and 0, according to some authors?

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What is the product of a number and an integer called?

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What is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both 5 and 2?

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What does lcm(a, b) represent in arithmetic and number theory?

How is the least common multiple of two integers a and b denoted?

What is the least common multiple of −5 and −2?

How is the least common multiple of more than two integers usually denoted?

What is the only common multiple of a and 0, according to some authors?

What is the least common multiple of two integers a and b denoted as?

How is the least common multiple of the denominators of two fractions referred to as?

What is the only common multiple of a and 0, according to some authors?

What is the product of a number and an integer called?

What is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both 5 and 2?

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