Glossary math Term Page

least common multiple

the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of both integers

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Related Concepts

greatest common divisor divisor prime factorization fundamental theorem of arithmetic multiple divisibility

Core Idea

least common multiple is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of both integers. It usually makes the most sense alongside greatest common divisor, divisor, prime factorization.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across number-theory posts as shared vocabulary.

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[정수론 입문 시리즈 3편] 나눗셈 알고리즘은 왜 정수론의 출발점인가? 정수 a를 b로 나눌 때 a = bq + r 꼴이 왜 항상 가능하고, 그 구조가 왜 정수론의 출발점이 되는지 정리합니다.[Introduction to Number Theory Series Part 4] How Do GCD and LCM Reveal Shared Structure? Use the gcd and lcm to read the shared divisor structure and shared multiple structure of two integers.[정수론 입문 시리즈 4편] 최대공약수와 최소공배수는 정수의 공통 구조를 어떻게 보여 줄까? 최대공약수와 최소공배수를 통해 두 정수가 공유하는 약수 구조와 배수 구조를 읽는 방법을 정리합니다.