1. the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers; - Example: "the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36" [syn: lowest common multiple, least common multiple, lcm]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lowest common multiple
n 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" [syn: lowest common multiple, least
common multiple, lcm]