 | John Davidson, Robert Scott (writing master) - Arithmetic - 1818 - 190 pages
...common measure of 16 and 24, and so are 4 and 8 ; and the greatest common measure of 16 and 24 is 8. A common multiple of two or more numbers, is a number that may be divided by each of them without a remainder, and the least number that can be so divided, is... | |
 | John Hind - Arithmetic - 1840 - 252 pages
...numbers is one which is divisible by each of them separately ; and the Least Common Multiple is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder : as 24 is a common multiple of 3 and 4, because divisible by both of them; whereas 12 is their least... | |
 | James Robinson (of Boston.) - 1847 - 304 pages
...and 36. A -multiple of a number is a number that can be measured by it; thus, 9 is a multiple of 3. A common multiple of two or more numbers is a number that can be measured by each of them ; thus, 16 is a common multiple of 2, 4, and 8. The least common multiple... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1849 - 336 pages
...number is a number that can be divided by it without a remainder ; thus 6 is a multiple of 3* ART. 126' A common multiple of two or more numbers is a number that can be divided by each of them withput ti remainder ; thus 12 is a common multiple of 3 and 4. ART. 127. The least common multiple... | |
 | Rufus Putnam - Arithmetic - 1849 - 402 pages
...it. Thus, 12 is a multiple of 6. What other number is a multiple of 6? Why? What other? What other? A Common Multiple of two or more numbers is a number that can be measured by each of them. Thus, 24 is a common multiple of 2, 3, 4, and 6. 1. Find a common multiple... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1850 - 346 pages
...number is a number that can be divided by it without a remainder ; thus 6 is a multiple of 3. ART. 126. A common multiple of two or more numbers is a number...divided by each of them without a remainder ; thus 12 is a common multiple of 3 and 4. ART. 127. The least common multiple of two or more numbers, is... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1851 - 332 pages
...common multiple of 3 and 4. ART. 127. The least common multiple of two or more numbers, is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder. ART. 128. To find the least common multiple. Ex. 1. What is the least common multiple of 6, 9, 12 ?... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1852 - 320 pages
...of 2, 3 4, 6, 8 and 12. ART. 44. The least common multiple of any two or more numbers, is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder. Thus, 24 is the least common multiple of 8 and 12. ART. 45. To find the least common multiple of two or more... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1854 - 342 pages
...common multiple of 3 and 4. ART. 137. The least common multiple of two or more numbers, is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder. ART. 138. To find the least common multiple. Ex. 1. What is the least common multiple of 6, 9, 12 ?... | |
 | John Hind - 1856 - 346 pages
...any number which is divisible by each of them separately; and the Least Common Multiple is the least number that can be divided by each of them without a remainder : as 24 is a common multiple of 3 and 4, because divisible by both of them; whereas 12 is their least... | |
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The least common multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that- can be divided by each of them without a remainder ; thus 30 is the least common multiple of 10 and 15. 
