Concept information
Preferred term
least common multiple
Definition
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In arithmetic and number theory, the least common multiple, lowest common multiple, or smallest common multiple of two integers a and b, usually denoted by lcm(a, b), is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both a and b. Since division of integers by zero is undefined, this definition has meaning only if a and b are both different from zero. However, some authors define lcm(a, 0) as 0 for all a, since 0 is the only common multiple of a and 0.
(Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_common_multiple)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- LCM
- lowest common multiple
- smallest common multiple
In other languages
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French
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plus petit multiple commun
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PPCM
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PPMC
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/PSR-C97QK11Z-L
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