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Let $R$ be the set of primitive $42^{\text{nd}}$ roots of unity, and let $S$ be the set of primitive $70^{\text{th}}$ roots of unity. How many elements do $R$ and $S$ have in common?

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GCD(42,70) = 14, so ...

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