lowest common multiple

noun Mathematics.

the smallest number that is a common multiple of a given set of numbers.

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Origin of lowest common multiple

First recorded in 1920–25

Also called least common multiple.

British Dictionary definitions for lowest common multiple

lowest common multiple

noun

the smallest number or quantity that is exactly divisible by each member of a set of numbers or quantitiesAbbreviation: LCM, lcm Also called: least common multiple

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