Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.1 Number Theory: Prime and Composite Numbers - Exercise Set 5.1 - Page 256: 59

Answer

The least common multiple of the two numbers is $336$.

Work Step by Step

Factor each number to obtain: $16=4(4)=2(2)(2)(2) \\42=7(6)=7(3)(2)$ Thus, the least common multiple of the two numbers is $7(3)(2)(2)(2)(2)=336$.
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