lowest common multiple

noun

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For integer separations the next alignment will happen, as Sanjay pointed out, at the lowest common multiple (LCM) of the two distances. Quanta Magazine, 26 July 2019

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First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lowest common multiple was in 1873

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“Lowest common multiple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowest%20common%20multiple. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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