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Greatest common divisor and least common multiple – HP 300s Scientific Calculator User Manual

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Greatest Common Divisor and Least Common
Multiple

• These functions exist in all modes.
• Greatest Common Divisor (GCD): To calculate the greatest

common divisor of two positive integers.

• Least Common Multiple (LCM): To calculate the least

common multiple among two positive integers.

• The argument value can be either a number and/or

expression.

• Input range:

LCM: 0

≦ ,

<

1

✕ 10

10

GCD: -1

✕ 10

10

< a; b < 1

✕ 10

10

• Error message:

Math ERROR: When users input decimal or negative
integers, an error message will be displayed.

Example: Find the Least Common Multiple of 5 and 10.

(LCM)

(,)

Example: Find the Greatest Common Divisor of 35 and 60.

(GCD)

(,)

Example: When an argument includes zero.

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