Question

What is a least common multiple?

Answer 1

she needs it for kids

Answer 2

The least common multiple of two positive integers \(a\) and \(b\) is the smallest number \(n\) such that \(pa=qb=n\), for two positive integers \(p\) and \(q\).

Answer 3

http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U3L3GL.html

Answer 4

For kids? Then I would truly like for someone to explain to me the kids version of a Fourier transform. :)

Answer 5

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Answer 6

http://www.mathsisfun.com/least-common-multiple.html

Answer 7

http://www.mathsisfun.com/least-common-multiple-tool.html

Answer 8

Perhaps I should give you an example: Let \(\left \langle a \right \rangle\) denote the set of positive multiples of \(a\). Then\[\left \langle 3 \right \rangle=\{0,3,6,9,12,15,\dots\}\text{ and}\]\[\left \langle 4 \right \rangle=\{0,4,8,12,15,\dots\}.\]Now, notice that the smallest number that is in both sets is \(12\). Therefore, the least common multiple of \(3\) and \(4\) is \(12\). Is that kids enough?

Answer 9

By the way, I made a mistake: \(0\) should not be in the sets.