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UPSC Civil Services CSAT practice check: What is the least common multiple of the consecutive numbers 4 and 5?

  1. 20
  2. 24
  3. 15
  4. 29
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A — 20

Consecutive integers are coprime, so their LCM is their product: 4 × 5 = 20. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · LCM; mapped to the published UPSC Civil Services CSAT quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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UPSC Civil Services CSAT high-priority drill: What is the least common multiple of the consecutive numbers 5 and 6?

  1. 35
  2. 24
  3. 41
  4. 30
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D — 30

Consecutive integers are coprime, so their LCM is their product: 5 × 6 = 30. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · LCM; mapped to the published UPSC Civil Services CSAT quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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UPSC Civil Services CSAT foundation revision: What is the least common multiple of the consecutive numbers 6 and 7?

  1. 35
  2. 55
  3. 42
  4. 48
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C — 42

Consecutive integers are coprime, so their LCM is their product: 6 × 7 = 42. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · LCM; mapped to the published UPSC Civil Services CSAT quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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UPSC Civil Services CSAT speed-building set: What is the least common multiple of the consecutive numbers 7 and 8?

  1. 71
  2. 56
  3. 63
  4. 48
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B — 56

Consecutive integers are coprime, so their LCM is their product: 7 × 8 = 56. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · LCM; mapped to the published UPSC Civil Services CSAT quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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UPSC Civil Services CSAT accuracy checkpoint: What is the least common multiple of the consecutive numbers 8 and 9?

  1. 72
  2. 80
  3. 63
  4. 89
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A — 72

Consecutive integers are coprime, so their LCM is their product: 8 × 9 = 72. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · LCM; mapped to the published UPSC Civil Services CSAT quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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