Merge pull request #147 from Tony-91/lcmProgram

RE: Java Program to Find LCM of two Numbers #17

lcmProgram/Main.java

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+import java.util.Scanner;
+public class Main {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        /* Lowest Common Multiple : smallest number that is divisible by two numbers.
+         *
+         * EXAMPLE : 18 and 36
+         * 2 * 3 * 3 = 18
+         * 2 * 2 * 3 * 3 = 36
+         * common factors = 2 * 2 * 3 * 3 = 36
+         * LCM = 36
+         * */
+
+        // Declare two integer variables to store input values
+        int number1;
+        int number2;
+
+        // Create a Scanner object to read input from user
+        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
+
+        // Prompt user to enter first number and read input
+        System.out.println("Enter first number : ");
+        number1 = scan.nextInt();
+
+        // Prompt user to enter second number and read input
+        System.out.println("Enter second number : ");
+        number2 = scan.nextInt();
+
+        // Initialize lcm variable to the maximum of the two input numbers
+        int lcm = Math.max(number1, number2);
+
+        // Loop until the LCM is found
+        while (true) {
+            // Check if lcm is divisible by both numbers
+            if (lcm % number1 == 0 && lcm % number2 == 0) {
+            // If lcm is found, print it and exit the loop
+                System.out.println("LCM = "+ lcm);
+                break;
+            }
+            // If lcm is not found, increment it and continue looping
+            ++lcm;
+        }
+
+
+
+    }
+}

lcmProgram/README.md

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+# Helpful Links
+
+## [How to Execute and Run Java Code from the Terminal](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-execute-and-run-java-code/)
+
+## [Lowest Common Multiple refresher](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math/cc-6th-expressions-and-variables/cc-6th-lcm/a/least-common-multiple-review)
+
+## [The **Math.max()** method in Java](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/java-math-max-method-examples/)
+