least common multiple
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of least common multiple
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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One of the reasons we look at primes is to use these techniques to find the least common multiple of two numbers.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
To find the least common multiple of 12 and 18, we list the first few multiples of 12 and 18:
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
It is a common multiple, but it is not the least common multiple.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
One of the reasons we look at multiples and primes is to use these techniques to find the least common multiple of two numbers.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
He even nailed some pretty dense math problems like, “Find the least common multiple of six, eight, and sixteen.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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