lcm

lcm

This function returns the least common multiple of the given numbers

Syntax:

lcm(n,x)

Argument	Description
int n	First number
int x	The other number

Returns: int

Description:

The least common multiple of two numbers is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both a and b. For exapmle: What is the least common multiple of 4 and 6?

Multiples of 4 are:

Multiples of 6 are:

Common multiples are:

So their least common multiple is 12.

Example:

int value = lcm(5, 3);

This function sets value to 15.

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