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does multiplying 2 numbers together always give the first common multiple of the numbers? explain using examples

User Jacky Lau
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No. Let’s use 2 and 8
2 x 8 = 16

But the first common multiple is 8

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16…
8, 16, 24…
User Aldehir
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