lowest common multiples
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Lowest common multiples is the plural of lowest common multiple, the smallest number that is a multiple of two or more given numbers.
The lowest common multiple of 4 and 6 is 12, since 12 is the smallest number divisible by both.
Also called least common multiple.
The concept extends to algebraic expressions: Find the lowest common multiples of these polynomial pairs.
- integersNumbers without fractional components
- whole numbersNumbers without fractions
- denominatorsBottom parts of fractions
- divisibilityAbility to divide evenly
- mathematicsScience of quantity and structure
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