Python/maths/find_lcm.py

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"""Find Least Common Multiple."""
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_common_multiple
def find_lcm(num_1, num_2):
"""Find the LCM of two numbers."""
max_num = num_1 if num_1 > num_2 else num_2
lcm = max_num
while True:
if ((lcm % num_1 == 0) and (lcm % num_2 == 0)):
break
lcm += max_num
return lcm
def main():
"""Use test numbers to run the find_lcm algorithm."""
num_1 = 12
num_2 = 76
print(find_lcm(num_1, num_2))
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()