field of quotients

field of quotients

noun Mathematics.
a field whose elements are pairs of elements of a given commutative integral domain such that the second element of each pair is not zero. The field of rational numbers is the field of quotients of the integral domain of integers.
Also called field of fractions.
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Field of quotients is always a great word to know.
So is lowest common multiple. Does it mean:
the smallest number that is a common multiple of a given set of numbers
the second power of a quantity, expressed as a2 = a ? a, where a is the quantity
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