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35 lines
692 B
Python
35 lines
692 B
Python
"""Find Least Common Multiple."""
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# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_common_multiple
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def find_lcm(num_1, num_2):
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"""Find the least common multiple of two numbers.
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>>> find_lcm(5,2)
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10
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>>> find_lcm(12,76)
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228
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"""
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if num_1 >= num_2:
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max_num = num_1
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else:
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max_num = num_2
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lcm = max_num
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while True:
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if (lcm % num_1 == 0) and (lcm % num_2 == 0):
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break
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lcm += max_num
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return lcm
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def main():
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"""Use test numbers to run the find_lcm algorithm."""
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num_1 = int(input().strip())
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num_2 = int(input().strip())
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print(find_lcm(num_1, num_2))
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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main()
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