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Update find_lcm.py (#1019)

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* Update find_lcm.py

Improved code quality and added comments.

* Make the doctests work
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thiru15 2019-07-19 03:10:51 +05:30 committed by cclauss
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def find_lcm(num_1, num_2): def find_lcm(num_1, num_2):
"""Find the LCM of two numbers.""" """Find the least common multiple of two numbers.
max_num = num_1 if num_1 > num_2 else num_2 >>> find_lcm(5,2)
10
>>> find_lcm(12,76)
228
"""
if num_1>=num_2:
max_num=num_1
else:
max_num=num_2
lcm = max_num lcm = max_num
while True: while True:
if ((lcm % num_1 == 0) and (lcm % num_2 == 0)): if ((lcm % num_1 == 0) and (lcm % num_2 == 0)):
@ -16,8 +25,8 @@ def find_lcm(num_1, num_2):
def main(): def main():
"""Use test numbers to run the find_lcm algorithm.""" """Use test numbers to run the find_lcm algorithm."""
num_1 = 12 num_1 = int(input().strip())
num_2 = 76 num_2 = int(input().strip())
print(find_lcm(num_1, num_2)) print(find_lcm(num_1, num_2))