least common multiple
noun
1
: the smallest common multiple of two or more numbers
2
: the common multiple of lowest degree of two or more polynomials
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This involves finding the least common multiple (LCM) of those numbers.
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Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022
To see why, think about all the multiples of 5 under 40, the least common multiple of 5 and 8.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2021
That number is the least common multiple of 260 and 365, or the first point at which the two calendars meet.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020
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Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022
To see why, think about all the multiples of 5 under 40, the least common multiple of 5 and 8.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2021
That number is the least common multiple of 260 and 365, or the first point at which the two calendars meet.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2020
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“Least common multiple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/least%20common%20multiple. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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