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//Find the smallest number that is evenly divisble by all numbers in the provided range. | |
function smallestCommons(arr) { | |
var primeArr =[]; | |
var compArr= []; | |
for(var i = arr[0]; i <= arr[1]; i++){ | |
// call is prime function on each number and push prime one way and comp another | |
if(isPrime(i)){ | |
primeArr.push(i); | |
} else { | |
compArr.push(i); | |
} | |
} | |
return compArr; | |
} | |
function isPrime(n) { | |
if((n <= 3) &&( n > 0) ){return true;} | |
var m = Math.sqrt(n); | |
for(var i=2; i<= m; i++){ | |
if (n % i === 0){return false;} | |
} | |
return true; | |
} | |
smallestCommons([1,5]); | |
// 1 = 1 = 11 | |
// 2 = 2 = 21 | |
// 3 = 3 = 31 | |
// 4 = 2 * 2 = 22 | |
// 5 = 5 = 51 | |
// lcm(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) = 1 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 5 = 11 * 22 * 31 * 51 = 60 |
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