Phrase guide

common multiple

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A number which may be divided by any of a given set of numbers without a remainder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • 120 and all its multiples are common multiples of 60, 8 and 15.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an integer that is a multiple of two or more other integers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: integer, whole number

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yhteinen jaettava — in math
  • Hungarian: közös többszörös — in math
  • Icelandic: samfeldi — in math
  • Icelandic: sameiginlegt margfeldi — in math
  • Italian: multiplo comune — in math
  • Korean: 공배수 (gongbaesu) — in math
  • Māori: taurea pātahi — in math
  • Polish: wspólna wielokrotność — in math
  • Romanian: multiplu comun — in math