College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter R - Section R.1 - Real Numbers - R.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 15: 9

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

The multiples of 12 are 12, 24, 36,... The multiples of 18 are 18, 36, 54,... 6 is the greatest common factor of 12 and 18 (the largest number that both 12 and 18 can be divided by) but it is not a multiple of either number. Looking at the multiples listed above, you can see that 36 is the first (and smallest) number that is a multiple of both numbers. 36, then, is the least common multiple of 12 and 18.
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