common multiple

common multiple

noun Mathematics.
a number that is a multiple of all the numbers of a given set.

Origin:
1885–90
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Common multiple is always a great word to know.
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a statement that two quantities are equal; an equation
occurring in a manner independent of some variable, parameter or function: a uniform bound
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common multiple
 
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an integer or polynomial that is a multiple of each integer or polynomial in a group: 20 is a common multiple of 2, 4, 5, 10

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common multiple  
A number divisible by each of two or more numbers without a remainder. For example, 12 is a common multiple of 2, 3, 4, and 6.
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