Lcm lowest common multiple The lcm is the lowest common multiple of two or more numbers. Example: multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40,… multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50,… The multiples that appear In both rows are: 20, 40, 60, 80,… and the smallest is 20, so the lcm of 4 and 5 is 20.