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lowest common multiple

noun

Mathematics.

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

lowest common multiple

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lowest common multiple1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Find the highest common factor and the lowest common multiple of the three expressions     2.

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Determine the factors of the lowest common multiple of and 3.

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