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lowest common multiple

 
–noun Mathematics.
the smallest number that is a common multiple of a given set of numbers.
Also called least common multiple.

Origin:
1920–25
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least common multiple  
n.   Abbr. lcm
The smallest quantity that is divisible by two or more given quantities without a remainder: 12 is the least common multiple of 2, 3, 4, and 6. Also called lowest common multiple.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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