Which of the following CANNOT be the least common multiple of two positive integers x and y Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) xy
B) x
C) y
D) xy - y
E) x + y
The least common multiple of two positive integers cannot be less than either of them. Therefore, since xy - y is less than x, it cannot be the LCM of a x and y.   Answer: xy - y
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Which of the following CANNOT be the least common multiple of two positive integers x and y