Common terms of two APs form an AP with difference = LCM

CAT has tested this idea 3 times across 3 papers, from 2019 to 2023. Solve one, and the others are the same method with different numbers or wording, which is why repeated concepts are the most efficient thing to practise.

QuestionWhat it asksAnswer
CAT 2019 Slot 2 · QA Q28count common terms of two finite APsA
CAT 2023 Slot 2 · QA Q22largest three-digit common term967
CAT 2023 Slot 3 · QA Q21sum of common terms for n up to 100B

Part of Progressions & Series (38 questions since 2017).