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Java Program to Find LCM of Two Numbers

The LCM (Least Common Multiple) is the smallest number that can be divided by both numbers. For example, the LCM of 5 and 10 is 10 because 10 is the smallest number that is divisible by both 5 and 10.

Example 1: 

Input
Number1: 8
Number2: 10

Output
LCM of 8 and 10 is: 40 

Find LCM of Two Numbers using GCD

We can find the LCM of two numbers by using GCD. The relation between LCM and GCD is: 

   a x b = LCM(a, b) * GCD (a, b)

   LCM(a, b) = (a x b) / GCD(a, b)

For example, LCM(8, 10) is:

LCM(8, 10) = ( 8 * 10) / GCD(8,10)

LCM(8, 10) = 80 / 2 = 40

Java Program: 

import java.util.Scanner;

/**
 * https://www.thecodingshala.com/
 */

public class Main {

    public static int findGCD(int num1, int num2) {
        if (num1 == 0) {
            return num2;
        }

        if (num2 == 0) {
            return num1;
        }

        while (num1 != num2) {
            if (num1 > num2) {
                num1 = num1 - num2;
            } else {
                num2 = num2 - num1;
            }
        }

        return num1;
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Enter first number");
        int num1 = sc.nextInt();
        System.out.println("Enter second number");
        int num2 = sc.nextInt();

        int gcd = findGCD(num1, num2);
        int lcm = (num1 * num2) / gcd;
        System.out.println("LCM of " + num1 + " and " + num2 + " is: " + lcm);
    }
}

Output: 

Enter first number
15
Enter second number
25
LCM of 15 and 25 is: 75

Find LCM of Two Number using Java for Loop

We can find the LCM of two numbers using Java for Loop. 

Java Program: 

import java.util.Scanner;

/**
 * https://www.thecodingshala.com/
 */

public class Main {

    public static int findLCM(int num1, int num2) {
        int max = Math.max(num1, num2);
        int lcm;
        for (lcm = max; lcm <= num1 * num2; lcm = lcm + max) {
            if (lcm%num1 == 0 && lcm%num2 == 0) {
                break;
            }
        }
        return lcm;
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Enter first number");
        int num1 = sc.nextInt();
        System.out.println("Enter second number");
        int num2 = sc.nextInt();

        int lcm = findLCM(num1, num2);
        System.out.println("LCM of " + num1 + " and " + num2 + " is: " + lcm);
    }
}

Output: 

Enter first number
15
Enter second number
25
LCM of 15 and 25 is: 75

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