Least Common Multiple (Noun)
Meaning
The smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers; "the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- To find the least common multiple of 15 and 20, first list the multiples of each number.
- Finding the least common multiple allows the user to compare different units and measurement values in common units.
- She could solve this by converting all terms to equivalent expressions having the least common multiple of their denominators as a denominator.
- Using prime factorization makes finding the least common multiple relatively simple.
- It will compute the greatest common divisor and least common multiple of any two given numbers.