simple-squiggle/node_modules/mathjs/docs/reference/functions/lcm.md

Function lcm

Calculate the least common multiple for two or more values or arrays.

lcm is defined as:

lcm(a, b) = abs(a * b) / gcd(a, b)

For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.

Syntax

math.lcm(a, b)
math.lcm(a, b, c, ...)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
args	... number | BigNumber | Array | Matrix	Two or more integer numbers

Returns

Type	Description
number | BigNumber | Array | Matrix	The least common multiple

Throws

Type	Description

Examples

math.lcm(4, 6)               // returns 12
math.lcm(6, 21)              // returns 42
math.lcm(6, 21, 5)           // returns 210

math.lcm([4, 6], [6, 21])    // returns [12, 42]

See also

gcd, xgcd