13. Find the LCM of 55 and 77 with the help of
the HCE
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Answer:
385
Explanation:
The lcm of 55 and 77 can be obtained like this:
The multiples of 55 are … , 330, 385, 440, ..
The multiples of 77 are …, 308, 385, 462, …
The common multiples of 55 and 77 are n x 385, intersecting the two sets above,
In the intersection multiples of 55 ∩ multiples of 77 the least positive element is 385.
Therefore, the least common multiple of 55 and 77 is 385.
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