least common multiple
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of least common multiple
First recorded in 1815–25
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How To Find the least common multiple using the prime factors method.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
In the following exercises, find the least common multiple of the following numbers using the multiples method.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
Make lists of the first few multiples of 15 and of 20, and use them to find the least common multiple.
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
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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