LCM is
It is simply the smallest of the common multiples.
Example: Find the least common multiple for 3 and 5:
The multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ...,and the multiples of 5 are 5, 10, 15, 20, ..., like this:
As you can see on this number line, the first time the multiples match up is 15. Answer: 15
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