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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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Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13