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addaword.gifdefinition of LCM

noun
the lowest number that is a common multiple of two or more numbers. An abbreviation of least common multiple.
Submitted by: Kay Kay from United States on 01/12/2011 23:30:00
Definition of LCM from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

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