What is the lowest common multiple of 0 and 1?
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This can also be proved by a simple example:
0 1 + 1 1 ≈ 0 1
LCM means least common
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
So, their lcm is
0
.
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
Nice problem & well explained! Learnt something new.+1!
we have defined LCM as the smallest strictly positive multiple, The answer cannot be 0 .
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Yes but lcm of 0 with anything is an exception as far as I know-
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0 is a multiple of every number , so the LCM of any 2 numbers will be 0 .....
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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.
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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.
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@Rishabh Sood – Why edit the question?
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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.
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@Rishabh Sood – Nono is the correct answer. See challenge master note.
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@Ashish Menon – alright, you win.
@Ashish Menon – Hey bro, remember me?
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We can do this by knowing that
l c m ( a , b ) ∗ g c d ( a , b ) = a ∗ b .
we get lcm(0,1)=\(\frac{0}{1} )=1