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There is no greatest common multiple. Ever!

If x were the greatest common multiple, then what about 2x?

Since x is a multiple of 16 and 24 then so also is 2x, so that 2x is a COMMON multiple. And it would certainly be greater that x. So 2x is a common multiple that is greater than the greatest common multiple. What?!

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The greatest common multiple of any set of integers is infinite.

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