TheAlgorithms-Ruby/discrete_mathematics/lcm.rb

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# LCM (Least Common Multiple) of two numbers is the smallest number which can be divided by both numbers.
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p 'Least Common Multiple'
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p 'Enter first number'
value_one = gets.chomp.to_i
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p 'Enter second number'
value_two = gets.chomp.to_i
def gcd(first, second)
if second != 0
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gcd(second, first % second)
else
first
end
end
def lcm(first, second)
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(first * second) / gcd(first, second)
end
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p "Least Common Multiple is: #{lcm(value_one, value_two)}"