English language
Toggle Transcript
least common multiple::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lcm, lowest common multiple |
| Type of | multiple |
the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36.
Examples of least common multiple
least common multiple
In a unique factorization domain, any two elements have a least common multiple.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They had discovered the least common multiple for themselves, and they had used music to do it.
From the scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com
In general, two elements in a commutative ring can have no least common multiple or more than one.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Once the prime factorizations of two numbers are known, their greatest common divisor and least common multiple can be found quickly.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The least upper bound of two numbers is the smallest number that is divided by both of them, i.e. the least common multiple of the numbers.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A least common multiple of a and b is a common multiple that is minimal in the sense that for any other common multiple n of a and b, m divides n.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The problem is solved by the scribe to multiply the entire problem by a least common multiple of the denominators, solving the problem and then turning the values back into fractions.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Given a positive integer n, the set of all positive divisors of n forms a distributive lattice, again with the greatest common divisor as meet and the least common multiple as join.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For multiple reasons, the flu shot is one of the least effective vaccines in common use.
From the forbes.com
