Arithmetic · Classes 5, 6, 7, 8
LCM of Two Integers
Smallest nonnegative common multiple; both nonzero for positive LCM.
FORMULA
\(\operatorname{LCM}(a,b)=\frac{|ab|}{\operatorname{HCF}(a,b)}\)
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Worked example
LCM(12,18) = 36
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Smallest nonnegative common multiple; both nonzero for positive LCM.
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