Syntax error Function to calculate the least common multiple of two numbers in JavaScript

Function to calculate the least common multiple of two numbers in JavaScript

The least common multiple, (LCM) of two integers a and b, is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both a and b.

For example −

LCM of 4 and 6 is 12 because 12 is the smallest number that is exactly divisible by both 4 and 6.

We are required to write a JavaScript function that takes in two numbers, computes and returns the LCM of those numbers.

Example

Following is the code −

const num1 = 4;
const num2 = 6;
const findLCM = (num1, num2) => {
   let hcf;
   for (let i = 1; i <= num1 && i <= num2; i++) {
      if( num1 % i == 0 && num2 % i == 0) {
         hcf = i;
      };
   };
   let lcm = (num1 * num2) / hcf;
   return lcm;
};
console.log(findLCM(num1, num2));

Output

Following is the output on console −

12
Updated on: 2020-12-11T08:52:47+05:30

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