Solution: Finding the LCM
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Solution
# Calculate LCM puts "Enter the first number: " num1 = gets.chomp.to_i puts "Enter the second number:" num2 = gets.chomp.to_i if num1 > num2 check = num1 else check = num2 end start_time = Time.now (check..num1 * num2).step(check) do |n| if n % num1 == 0 && n % num2 == 0 puts "The LCM for #{num1} and #{num2} is #{n}" break end end puts "Calculation took #{Time.now - start_time} seconds"
Calculating the LCM of two numbers
Explanation
Lines 6–10: We assign the bigger number to the
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