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lcm.py

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#Calculates Lowest Common Multiple
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def compute_lcm(x, y):
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# Select larger number
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if x > y:
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larger = x
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else:
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larger = y
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# Select larger number
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if x > y:
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larger = x
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else:
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larger = y
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while((larger % x != 0) or (larger % y != 0)):
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larger += 1
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# Checks if the larger value is divisible by both numbers
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while((larger % x != 0) or (larger % y != 0)):
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# If not divisible by either number, the larger value is incremented by 1
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larger += 1
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return larger
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return larger
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in1 = int(input("Insert 1st number: "))
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in2 = int(input("Insert 2nd number: "))

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