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document.write( "Find the least common multiple of 6 and 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is 24 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria will have gone around 3 times.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pedro will have gone around 4 times.<BR>\n" );
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