What is the least common multiple of A
and B
?
Another way to say this is:
\lcm(A, B) = {?}
LCM
The least common multiple is the smallest number that is a multiple of A
and B
.
We know that A \times B
(or PRODUCT
) is a common multiple,
but is it the least common multiple?
Write out the multiples of BIGGER
until we find a number divisible by SMALLER
.
M
,
So, the least common multiple of A
and B
is LCM
.