LCM function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

LCM

Returns the least common multiple of one or more given integers. The least common multiple is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of all the given integers.

 

Syntax

 

LCM(integer; [integer1; ...])
integer: Integers or range of integers whose least common multiple you want to calculate. Eg., 12

 

Remarks

  • The decimal points (if any) are truncated before calculating the double factorial of the given number.


Examples  

 

Formula

Result

=LCM(12; 6)

12

=LCM(23; 4; 32)

736

=LCM(45,60,5,35)

1260


Get a hands-on experience of the function in the embedded range below.   



Possible Errors

 

Errors

Meaning

#N/A!

  • The function could not find the value it was asked to look for. Commonly occurs in VLOOKUP and similar functions.

#NAME!

  • The function name is incorrect or invalid.

  • The given defined name (if any) is invalid.

  • There is a typo in the defined name used in the function.

  • Double quotes are missing for text values in the function.

  • Colon missing in a cell range reference.

#VALUE!

  • The given argument's data type is incorrect or invalid.
    For example, the function =DATE(A1:A3) will return a #VALUE error when a text value is present in the range.

#REF!

  • The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.

 

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  1. GCD