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What is the least common multiple of 40 and 12?

Answer 1

Nova Allen

Least Common Multiple is of #40# and #12# is #120#

Multiples of #40# are #{40,80,120,160,200,240,....}#

Multiples of #12# are

#{12,24,36,48,60,72,84,96,108,120,132,144,156,168,180,192,204,216,228240,....}#

Common multiples are #{120,240,....}#

Hence, Least Common Multiple is #120#.

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Answer 2

Levi Adams

The least common multiple (LCM) of 40 and 12 is 120.

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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

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