lowest common multiple

noun Mathematics.

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

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Also called least common multiple.

Origin of lowest common multiple

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby lowest common multiple

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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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