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A multiple of a number 
is any quantity 
with 
an integer. If 
and 
are integers, then 
is called a factor of 
.
The smallest positive number 
for which there exist positive integers (multiples) 
and 
such that
is called the least common multiple of 
and 
.
See also
Factor, Least Common Multiple, Product
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