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Find common multiples or the LCM
Problem
Find the least common multiple of \(6\) and \(8\).
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The least common multiple is the first positive value reached by both counting patterns. We’ll list multiples of six and eight in increasing order, compare the lists as soon as values line up, and verify that the first match is built from a whole number of each interval. Starting in order matters because a later shared value would be common but not least.
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