common multiple

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. a number that is a multiple of all the numbers of a given set.

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common multiple British  

noun

1. an integer or polynomial that is a multiple of each integer or polynomial in a group

   20 is a common multiple of 2, 4, 5, 10

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common multiple Scientific  

1. A number divisible by each of two or more numbers without a remainder. For example, 12 is a common multiple of 2, 3, 4, and 6.

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Etymology

Origin of common multiple

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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

In the following exercises, find the least common multiple of the each pair of numbers using the multiples method.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 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

TRY IT : : 1.18 Find the least common multiple by listing multiples: 18 and 24.

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