lowest common multiple
Smallest mutual multiple
The lowest common multiple of two or more numbers is the smallest number that is evenly divisible by all of them.
For example, the lowest common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12, since 12 is the smallest number both 4 and 6 divide into without a remainder.
Often abbreviated LCM, the concept is fundamental in arithmetic operations involving fractions, particularly when finding common denominators.
Find the lowest common multiple of 8 and 12.
Unique prime product representation
- divisibilityAbility to divide evenly
- factorContributor to result
- divisorNumber you split by
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
division · product · remainder · quotient · simplify · reduce · solve · compute
Fraction's bottom number
- numeratorNumber being divided
- equivalent fractionsFractions representing identical quantities
- additionJoining quantities mathematically
- subtractionRemoving quantities mathematically
simplify · reduce · rational numbers · proportion · ratio · convert · compare · mixed numbers
Number lacking fractions
- primeReadying for action
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- divisibilityAbility to divide evenly
- factorizationDecomposing into multiplicative parts
prime factorization
Unique prime product representation
- divisibilityAbility to divide evenly
- factorContributor to result
- divisorNumber you split by
algorithm · division · product · remainder · quotient · simplify · reduce · solve · compute · formula
denominator
Fraction's bottom number
- numeratorNumber being divided
- equivalent fractionsFractions representing identical quantities
- additionJoining quantities mathematically
subtraction · simplify · reduce · rational numbers · proportion · ratio · convert · compare · mixed numbers · improper fractions
integer
Number lacking fractions
- primeReadying for action
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- divisibilityAbility to divide evenly
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