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What is the lowest common multiple of 0 and 1?

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3 solutions

Achal Jain
Feb 6, 2017

We can do this by knowing that

l c m ( a , b ) g c d ( a , b ) = a b lcm(a,b)*gcd(a,b)=a*b .

we get lcm(0,1)=\(\frac{0}{1} )=1

Abhay Tiwari
Jun 8, 2016

This can also be proved by a simple example:

1 0 + 1 1 1 0 \frac{1}{0}+\frac{1}{1} \approx \frac{1}{0}

Ashish Menon
May 24, 2016

LCM means least common multiple \text{multiple} .
All multiples of 0 are 0. But 0 is a multiple of every number. 0 is a multiple of every number. Here, 1 × 0 = 0 1×0=0 So, their lcm is 0 \color{#69047E}{\boxed{0}} .

Moderator note:

While I agree that the interpretation of LCM(0,1) = 0, it's for a completely different reason.

Instead, it follows when we consider the lattice of divisibility, and LCM is just the least upper bound in this ordering.

It can't be 0. It must be a strictly positive integer

Conor Donovan - 5 years ago

Nice problem & well explained! Learnt something new.+1!

Rishabh Tiwari - 5 years ago

we have defined LCM as the smallest strictly positive multiple, The answer cannot be 0 .

Sabhrant Sachan - 5 years ago

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Yes but lcm of 0 with anything is an exception as far as I know-

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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0 is a multiple of every number , so the LCM of any 2 numbers will be 0 .....

Sabhrant Sachan - 5 years ago

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@Sabhrant Sachan In all other numbers lcm is a positive integer but if 0 comes then lcm is 0a s far as I know. P.S. I maybe wrong.

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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@Ashish Menon @Ashish Siva , bro, you are wrong here, I expect you to either edit the question or change the solution. Hope you do so.

Rishabh Sood - 5 years ago

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@Rishabh Sood Why edit the question?

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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@Ashish Menon Cause, as you see above also Lcm is a positive integer. And it is the order to follow it, you can't take 0 as an LCM. So it would be better to edit the question, ie. Change the numbers you want LCM for. Hope you understand.

Rishabh Sood - 5 years ago

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@Rishabh Sood Nono is the correct answer. See challenge master note.

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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@Ashish Menon alright, you win.

Rishabh Sood - 5 years ago

@Ashish Menon Hey bro, remember me?

Rishabh Sood - 5 years ago

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@Rishabh Sood Hahaha, lol what a question.

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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