Where does “最小公倍数” come from?
最小公倍数 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 最小, from Japanese 小, from Old Japanese ささ.
最小公倍数 (Japanese): least common multiple; lowest common multiple
Definitions
- least common multiple; lowest common multiple
Ancestry of “最小公倍数”, step by step
最小公倍数 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 最小
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 最小 | minimum, smallest, least |
| 2 | Japanese | 小 | smallness; small size, small; Short for 小の月;... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | ささ | — |
via Japanese 公
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 公 | official, governmental; a European sovereign... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 公 | — |
via Japanese 倍数
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 倍数 | a multiple |