lcm

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lcm

$\begin{usage} lcm($x_1,x_2$)\\ lcm~[$x_1, \dots, x_n$] \end{usage}$

$\begin{signatures} lcm: & (\%, \%) $\to$\ \%\\ lcm: & \htmlref{\texttt{List}}{List} \% $\to$\ \%\\\end{signatures}$

$\begin{params} {\em$x_i$} & \% & Elements of the ring\\ \end{params}$

$\begin{retval} Returns $\mbox{lcm}(x_1,\dots,x_n)$, a least common multiple of $x_1,\dots,x_n$. \end{retval}$

$\begin{remarks} % latex2html id marker 18340With certain types, for example p... ... version can be more efficient than iterating the binary version. \end{remarks}$

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gcd

Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13