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pareekbharat86 wrote:What is the smallest possible common multiple of two integers that are both greater than 250?
a. 251
b .252
c .502
d. 750
e. 884
Let a and b be the two integers greater than 250.
Since there is no requirement that a and b be distinct, let a=251 and b=251.
In this case, the smallest value divisible by both a and b -- in other words, the LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE of a and b -- is 251.
Eliminate B, C, D and E, which are all greater than 251.
The correct answer is
A.
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