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import math
def find_the_lcm(num1, num2):
return math.lcm(num1, num2)
the_first_number = 3
the_second_number = 19
the_lcm_of_the_two_numbers = find_the_lcm(the_first_number, the_second_number)
print(f"The LCM of {the_first_number} and {the_second_number} is: {the_lcm_of_the_two_numbers}")
The LCM of Counting Numbers is found by multiplying the target numbers respectively by the counting numbers starting at 1 and then noting the lowest match. It is used when finding the sum and/or difference of fractions with different denominators.
\(10: 10 * 1 = 10 \,\,\,\, 10 * 2 = 20 \,\,\,\, 10 * 3 = \underline{30}\)Ex. What is the LCM of 10 and 15?
\(15: 15 * 1 = 15 \,\,\,\, 15 * 2 = \underline{30}\)
\(LCM\,\,= 30\)
