least common multiple

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. lowest common multiple.

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least common multiple British  

noun

1. another name for lowest common multiple

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Etymology

Origin of least common multiple

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

He even nailed some pretty dense math problems like, “Find the least common multiple of six, eight, and sixteen.”

From Literature

In adding and subtracting fractions the pupil should not find the least common multiple of their denominators but should find any common multiple that he can find quickly and correctly.

From Project Gutenberg

He posted the first video on Nov. 16, 2006; in it, he explained the basics of least common multiples.

From BusinessWeek

There should be no such thing as instruction, in the sense which implies the cramming of the brain with information, or such mental gymnastics as conjugating irregular verbs and hunting for the least common multiple.

From Project Gutenberg

Of course, if we wanted simply any number, not the smallest, the solution is very easy, for we merely take the least common multiple of 13, 12, 11, 10, etc. down to 2.

From Project Gutenberg