What is the \(\text{LCM}\) of the numbers \(3, a,\) and \(7,\) if \(a\) is an integer and \(a \ge 3?\)

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What is the \(\text{LCM}\) of the numbers \(3, a,\) and \(7,\) if \(a\) is an integer and \(a \ge 3?\)

Statement 1. \(a\) is a prime number greater than \(2.\)
Statement 2. Both \(\text{GCD}(3, a)\) and \(\text{LCM}(3, a)\) are factors of the number \(30.\)

Answer: E

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