The smallest positive number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.
Example: the Least Common Multiple of 3 and 5
• 3 has positive multiples of 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, etc
• 5 has positive multiples of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, etc
They share multiples of 15, 30, 45, etc.
The smallest of those is 15
So the Least Common Multiple of 3 and 5 is 15
(Also called Lowest Common Multiple)
