es-next-tools/dist/math/lcm.js

A comprehensive utility library for JavaScript and TypeScript that provides a wide range of functions for common programming tasks, including mathematical operations, date manipulations, array and object handling, string utilities, and more.

import { gcd } from './gcd';
/**
 * Calculates the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers.
 * @param {number} a - The first number.
 * @param {number} b - The second number.
 * @returns {number} The least common multiple of a and b.
 * @example
 * const result = lcm(4, 6); // 12
 */
export function lcm(a, b) {
    if (a === 0 && b === 0)
        return 0;
    return Math.abs(a * b) / gcd(a, b);
}