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### lcm
Returns the least common multiple of two or numbers/arrays.
Use the greatest common divisor (GCD) formula and `Math.abs()` to determine the least common multiple.
The GCD formula uses recursion.
```js
const lcm = (...arr) => {
let data = [].concat(...arr);
const gcd = (x, y) => (!y ? x : gcd(y, x % y));
const helperLcm = (x, y) => x * y / gcd(x, y);
return arr.reduce((a, b) => helperLcm(a, b));
};
```
```js
lcm(12, 7); // 84
lcm([1, 3, 4], 5); // 60
```