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least common multiple

least common multiple noun: the smallest positive integer which is divisible by (equivalently, is an integer multiple of) each of a specified finite set of integers.

Noun

least common multiple (plural least common multiples)

  1. The smallest positive integer which is divisible by (equivalently, is an integer multiple of) each of a specified finite set of integers.
    • 120 is the least common multiple of 60, 8 and 15.
    • The LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE is the smallest number, which can be measured by each of two, or more divisors.
      […]
      Since 0 is the least multiple of every number, it must be the least common multiple of any, or of all numbers. It is, however, excluded by common consent in finding the least common...1859, David Henry Cruttenden, The Objective Or Synthetic Arithmetic, J. M. Bradstreet & Son, page 261

least common multiple meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

least common multiple in Tamil

மீச்சிறு பொது மடங்கு, பொதுமடங்குகளுட்சிறியது

least common multiple in Tagalog

(number theory)
pinakamaliit na lahatang kaparami

least common multiple in Malay

(number theory)
gandaan sepunya terkecil

least common multiple in Indonesian

(number theory)
kelipatan persekutuan terkecil
More languagesFewer languages
least common multiple in Thai
ตัวคูณร่วมน้อย dtuua-kuun-rûuam-nɔ́ɔi
least common multiple in Vietnamese
bội chung nhỏ nhất, bội số chung nhỏ nhất

Examples of least common multiple in a sentence

  • The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest common multiple of two or more factors.[…]The least common multiple is used to determine the appropriate denominator for adding unlike fractions.2000, Robert W. Smith, Math Challenges, Grades 4-6, Teacher Created Resources, page 75:
  • We call this nonzero multiple the least common multiple.2007, Jerome Kaufmann, Karen Schwitters, Algebra for College Students, 8th edition, Thomson Learning, page 820:

Synonyms of least common multiple

Forms of least common multiple

pluralleast common multiples

Questions about least common multiple

What does least common multiple mean?
Least common multiple means the smallest positive integer which is divisible by (equivalently, is an integer multiple of) each of a specified finite set of integers.
What is least common multiple in Tamil?
Least common multiple in Tamil is மீச்சிறு பொது மடங்கு, பொதுமடங்குகளுட்சிறியது. See Least common multiple meaning in Tamil.
How do you use least common multiple in a sentence?
The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest common multiple of two or more factors.[…]The least common multiple is used to determine the appropriate denominator for adding unlike fractions.
What part of speech is least common multiple?
Least common multiple is a noun.
What is the plural of least common multiple?
The plural of least common multiple is least common multiples.

Words near least common multiple in the dictionary

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  6. least common multiple
  7. least common multiples
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