The LCM
function finds the lowest common multiple
of a set of numbers.
- The syntax
for the function is LCM (number
1, number 2, ...number n).
Where "number
1, number2,...number n" are
numeric values or a reference to
values of which the lowest common
multiple is to be found.
The LCM function
takes the arguments and finds the lowest
common multiple that is the lowest
number that both numbers can divide
into. For example LCM(6,8) = 24 as
6 goes into 24 four times and 8 goes
into 24 three times but there is no
smaller number that both 6 and 8 can
divide into a whole number of times.
This function can
be useful when adding or subtracting
fractions with different denominators
and the lowest common
denominator needs to be found.
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