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The lcm of 3 and 21 is ________ if gcd(3,21)=3.(a) 3(b) 12(c) 21(d) 42The question was posed to me during a job interview.This is a very interesting question from Number Theory in section Number Theory and Cryptography of Discrete Mathematics

Answer» CORRECT OPTION is (C) 21

For explanation: 3 * lcm(3, 21) = 63 HENCE, lcm(3, 21) = 63 / 3 = 21.


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