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∙ 2013-07-09 19:09:524, 8 and 12 are the first 3 common multiples of 2 and 4
The first 2 common multiples of 4 and 12 are 12 and 24.
The first three multiples of 2 are 2, 4, 6. For them to be common, they need to be compared to another set of multiples.
2 4 6
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Get the first common multiple, then multiply that by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. to get additional common multiples.
They are 4, 8 and 12
2, 4, 6
2, 4, 6
28 and 56.
8 and 16
20 and 40