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common multiple
noun
Mathematics.
- a number that is a multiple of all the numbers of a given set.
common multiple
noun
- an integer or polynomial that is a multiple of each integer or polynomial in a group
20 is a common multiple of 2, 4, 5, 10
common multiple
- A number divisible by each of two or more numbers without a remainder. For example, 12 is a common multiple of 2, 3, 4, and 6.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of common multiple1
First recorded in 1885–90
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He even nailed some pretty dense math problems like, “Find the least common multiple of six, eight, and sixteen.”
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Last night I had a dream in which I proved the non-existence of God by the least common multiple.
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In adding and subtracting fractions the pupil should not find the least common multiple of their denominators but should find any common multiple that he can find quickly and correctly.
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Determine the factors of the lowest common multiple of and 3.
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He posted the first video on Nov. 16, 2006; in it, he explained the basics of least common multiples.
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