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Explanation of "Least Common Multiple"

Definition: The "least common multiple" (often abbreviated as LCM) is the smallest number that can be evenly divided by two or more numbers without leaving a remainder. In simpler terms, it's the first number that all the numbers in a group can go into evenly.

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The least common multiple is an important concept in mathematics that helps us find the smallest number that can be evenly divided by a set of numbers.

Noun
  1. the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers
    • the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36

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