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+include <stdio.h>
+int main() {
+    int n1, n2, max;
+    printf("Enter two positive integers: ");
+    scanf("%d %d", &n1, &n2);
+
+    // maximum number between n1 and n2 is stored in min
+    max = (n1 > n2) ? n1 : n2;
+
+    while (1) {
+        if (max % n1 == 0 && max % n2 == 0) {
+            printf("The LCM of %d and %d is %d.", n1, n2, max);
+            break;
+        }
+        ++max;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}