least common multiple

1. 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”

   Synonymslowest common multiplelcm

   Broadermultiple

Questions about least common multiple

What does least common multiple mean?

least common multiple means "the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers".

What is another word for least common multiple?

Close synonyms include lowest common multiple, lcm. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.