least common multiple

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n. Abbr. lcm

The smallest quantity that is divisible by two or more given quantities without a remainder: 12 is the least common multiple of 2, 3, 4, and 6. Also called lowest common multiple.

least common multiple

(Mathematics) another name for lowest common multiple

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least common multiple - the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers; "the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36"

lcm, lowest common multiple

multiple - the product of a quantity by an integer; "36 is a multiple of 9"

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