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by sunnyguest » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:30 pm
Hi,

1) Is -5 a multiple of 5?

2) Is the least common multiple of 3 & 4 = 0 or 12?

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by cramya » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:49 pm
1) Is -5 a multiple of 5?


5 * -1 = -5 (number1 * some integer = number2) then number 1 is a mutiple of number 2)

2) Is the least common multiple of 3 & 4 = 0 or 12?

LCM is 12


Refer to
https://www.beatthegmat.com/negative-mul ... 12560.html

There's an excellent discussion in which some of the experts on this forum have shared their views ; worth a read.