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

Since 36 is the smallest of the common multiples, we call it the least common multiple.

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

Two methods are used most often to find the least common multiple and we will look at both of them.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

The first number to appear on both lists is 60, so 60 is the least common multiple of 15 and 20.

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