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Problem 238

Number theory Difficulty 1.7 Find the answer CEMC Pascal

What is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of each of 3, 5, 7, and 9?

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

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Official solution

Since 9 is a multiple of 3, every positive integer that is a multiple of 9 is also a multiple of 3. The smallest positive integer that is a multiple of each of 7 and 9 is 63. The smallest multiple of 63 that is also a multiple of 5 is 315.

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