Algorithms And Data Structures Vocabulary

noun the act of reducing to the smallest possible amount or degree

verb to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree

• One way to minimize the risk of financial loss is by diversifying your investment portfolio.
• If you want to save money, you should try to minimize your expenses.
• I need to cut back on shopping to minimize my spending.
• She tried to minimize the impact of her words, but the damage was already done.

noun LCM stands for Least Common Multiple, which is the smallest multiple that two or more numbers have in common.

• The least common multiple (LCM) of 12 and 18 is 36.
• To find the LCM of two numbers, just multiply them together.
• LCM is like finding the boss level of multiplication.
• In a group project, the LCM represents the common ground where everyone's ideas align.