lowest common multiple


noun Mathematics.

the smallest number that is a common multiple of a given set of numbers.
Also called least common multiple.

Origin of lowest common multiple

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby lowest common multiple

British Dictionary definitions for lowest common multiple

lowest common multiple

noun

the smallest number or quantity that is exactly divisible by each member of a set of numbers or quantities Abbreviation: LCM, lcm Also called: least common multiple