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<h2><a name="Lcm"></a>
Lcm
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Returns least common multiple of list of arguments.

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Syntax:
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<pre>lcm := Lcm(L);
lcm := Lcm(a, b);</pre>

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<td>integer or polynomial or ideal</td>
<td><pre>  lcm  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td>list of integers of polynomials or ideals</td>
<td><pre>  L  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
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<td>integer or polynomial or ideal</td>
<td><pre>  a  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>integer or polynomial or ideal</td>
<td><pre>  b  </pre></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>

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See also:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="kashref.html#IntLcm">IntLcm</a>, <a href="kashref.html#IdealLcm">IdealLcm</a>

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Description:
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Returns the least common multiple of list of arguments or simply the
least common multiple of two arguments. Supported are integers,
ideals and polynomials over S where S is a field or Z .

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Example:
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Lcm of integers:
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kash> Lcm([18, 12 ,4]);
36
kash> Lcm(18, 12);
36
kash> Lcm([18, 12]);
> 36

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