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LCM Function

Returns the least common multiple shared by the first and second arguments.

  • Each argument can be a literal Integer number, a function returning an Integer, or a reference to a column containing Integer values.

Wrangle vs. SQL: This function is part of Wrangle, a proprietary data transformation language. Wrangle is not SQL. For more information, see Wrangle Language.

Basic Usage

lcm(10,4)

Output: Returns the least common multiple between values 10 and 4, which is 20.

Syntax and Arguments

lcm(value1, value2)

Argument

Required?

Data Type

Description

value1

Y

string

The first value must be an Integer literal, column reference, or expression that evaluates to an Integer value.

value2

Y

string

The first value must be an Integer literal, column reference, or expression that evaluates to an Integer value.

For more information on syntax standards, see Language Documentation Syntax Notes.

value1, value2

Integer expressions, column references or literals to multiply together.

  • Missing or mismatched values generate missing string results.

Usage Notes:

Required?

Data Type

Example Value

Yes

Literal, function, or column reference returning an Integer value

15

Examples

Tip

For additional examples, see Common Tasks.

Example - Basic LCM function

Source:

string

repeat_count

ha

0

ha

1

ha

1.5

ha

2

ha

-2

Transformation:

Transformation Name

New formula

Parameter: Formula type

Single row formula

Parameter: Formula

repeat(string, repeat_count)

Parameter: New column name

'repeat_string'

Results:

string

repeat_count

repeat_string

ha

0

ha

1

ha

ha

1.5

ha

2

haha

ha

-2