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If is a prime number, the LCM of and is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Any two consecutive integers and are always coprime to each other, meaning their Highest Common Factor () is equal to . This remains true regardless of whether is prime or composite.
For any two coprime integers, their Least Common Multiple () is strictly equal to their mathematical product:

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If is a prime number, the LCM of and is
A
B
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