lowest common multiple
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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
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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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