Documentation/Calc Functions/LCM EXCEL2003
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Function name:
LCM_EXCEL2003
Category:
Mathematical
Summary:
The result is the lowest common multiple of a list of numbers.
Syntax:
LCM_EXCEL2003(Number 1 [; Number 2 [; … [; Number 255]]])
Returns:
Returns an integer which is the least common multiple of two or more integers passed as input.
Arguments:
Number 1, Number 2, … , Number 255 are numbers, references to cells or to cell ranges of numbers.
- If any argument is negative, the function returns an error value.
- If any argument is non-integer, the function returns an integer LCM value by truncating the input numbers i.e. taking their floor values. For e.g. LCM_EXCEL2003(2.5;5.2) will return 10 while LCM_EXCEL2003(8.4;5.2) will return 40.
Additional details:
If given two numbers, a*b=LCM(a;b)*GCD(a;b).
Examples:
Formula | Description | Returns |
---|---|---|
=LCM_EXCEL2003(16;32;24) | the least multiple common to 16, 24 and 32 | 96 |
=LCM_EXCEL2003(B1:B3) ,where cells B1, B2, B3 contain 9, 12, 9 | the least multiple common to 9, 12 and 9 | 36 |
=LCM_EXCEL2003(-16;32;24) | function returns an error value since one of the arguments is negative | Err:502 |
Related LibreOffice functions:
ODF standard:
None
Equivalent Excel functions:
LCM