least common multiple

Noun

WordNet 3.0

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”Synonyms: lowest common multiple least common multiple lcm

Multiple \Mul"ti*ple\, n. (Math.) A quantity containing another quantity an integral number of times without a remainder. [1913 Webster]

Note: A

common multiple of two or more numbers contains each of them a number of times exactly; thus, 24 is a common multiple of 3 and 4. The

least common multiple is the smallest number that will do this; thus, 12 is the least common multiple of 3 and 4 (abbreviated LCM). [1913 Webster]