lcm

• Least common multiple (LCM)


  The smallest positive integer that is divisible by two or more given integers
• Least common multiple

  • Commonly used when working with fractions and other math problems
  • Represents the smallest value that is a multiple of all the given numbers
• Finding the LCM of two numbers

  1. List multiples of each number

  2. Identify the common multiples

  3. The smallest common multiple is the LCM
• Finding the LCM of three or more numbers

  1. List multiples of each number

  2. Identify the common multiples between all numbers

  3. The smallest common multiple is the LCM
• LCM examples

  • LCM of 3 and 6 is 6
  • LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
  • LCM of 9 and 6 is 18
  • LCM of 12, 4, and 8 is 24
• LCM can be found by extending the lists of multiples until a common multiple is found between all the numbers