LCM Calculator — Formula
## Least Common Multiple (LCM)
### Definition
The LCM of two numbers is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both numbers.
### Formula
**LCM(a, b) = |a × b| / GCD(a, b)**
### Example
LCM(12, 18):
- GCD(12, 18) = 6
- LCM = (12 × 18) / 6 = 216 / 6 = 36
### Definition
The LCM of two numbers is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both numbers.
### Formula
**LCM(a, b) = |a × b| / GCD(a, b)**
### Example
LCM(12, 18):
- GCD(12, 18) = 6
- LCM = (12 × 18) / 6 = 216 / 6 = 36
Esempio Risolto
Find LCM(12, 18).
- GCD(12, 18) = 6
- LCM = (12 × 18) / 6
- = 216 / 6
- = 36