 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1857 - 376 pages
...them without remainder ; thus, 48 is a common multiple of 4, 6 and 8. 105. The least common multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that is exactly divisible by each of the given numbers ; thus, 24 is the least common multiple of 4, 6 and 8. NOTE 1. — Least common measure,... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1888 - 480 pages
...divisible by each of them. Thus, 24 is a multiple of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12. 120. The Least Common Multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that is exactly divisible by each of the given numbers. Thus, 24 is the least common multiple of 8 and 12. 121. The least common multiple... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1868 - 428 pages
...divisible by each of them. Thus, 24 is a multiple of 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12. 120, The Least Common Multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that is exactly divisible by each of the given numbers. Thus, 24 is the least common multiple of 8 and 12. 121, The least common multiple... | |
 | Richard Rickard - 1873 - 364 pages
...exactly divisible by each of them without a remainder. Thus 1 2 is a common multiple of 2, 3, 6. 45. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers is the least number which is exactly divisible by each of them without a remainder. Thus 6 is the LCM of 2, 3, 6. •-7.... | |
 | Edward Atkins - 1874 - 426 pages
...denominators as a factor, and our problem is therefore to obtain the least of such numbers. DBF. — The least common multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers is the least number which contains each of the given numbers exactly. RULE. — Arrange the numbers in a line, putting... | |
 | Malcolm MacVicar - Arithmetic - 1876 - 412 pages
...numbers 4, 9, and 12 ; hence, 36 is a common multiple of 4, 9, and 12. 214. The Least Common Multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that is exactly divisible by each of them. Thus, 24 is the least number that is divisible by each of the numbers 6 and 8 ; hence, 24 is the least common... | |
 | Samuel Mecutchen - 1877 - 128 pages
...divisible by each of the given numbers. Thus, 8 is a common multiple of 2 and 4. The Least Common Multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that is exactly divisible by each of the given numbers. Thus, 4 is the least common multiple of 2 and 4. Note. — The least common multiple... | |
 | William Guy Peck - Arithmetic - 1877 - 430 pages
...exactly divisible by each. Thus, 48 is a common multiple of 4, 6, and 8. The Least Common Multiple of two or more numbers is the least number that is exactly divisible by each. Thus, 24 is the least common multiple of 4, 6, and 8. MENTAL EXERCISES. 1. What are the prime factors... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1877 - 402 pages
...more numbers is any multiple of all of them. Thus, 6, 12, 18, etc., are common multiples of 2 and 3. 12. The least common multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers is the least multiple of all of them. Thus, 6 is the least common multiple of 2 and 3. 13. Factoring is the process... | |
 | James E. Ryan - Arithmetic - 1877 - 212 pages
...omitted, as a glance 172)430(2 would show that there 344 would be no remain- 86)172(2 der. 172 000 86. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers is the least number which contains each of the given numbers as a factor. 87. It comprises all the prime factors of each.... | |
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The least common multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers is the least number that is exactly divisible by each of them. 
