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1

Tell us what’s happening:

For the last test case its giving potential loop warning in FCC editor, but when I do it browser console with the same code it gives me correct answer.

Your code so far


function smallestCommons(arr) {
var firstNumber,secondNumber;
if(arr[0]>arr[1]){
  firstNumber = arr[1];
  secondNumber = arr[0];
}
else {
  firstNumber = arr[0];
  secondNumber = arr[1];
}

var commonMultipleFound = false;
var commonMultiple = secondNumber;

while(!commonMultipleFound){ 
  var count = 0;
  for(var i=firstNumber; i<=secondNumber ; i++){
    if(commonMultiple % i == 0)
    count++;
  }
  if(count == (secondNumber - firstNumber + 1))
  {
    commonMultipleFound = true;
    break;
  }
  else{
    commonMultiple++;
  }
}
console.log(commonMultiple);

return commonMultiple;
}

smallestCommons([23, 18]);

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Challenge: Smallest Common Multiple

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2

Mhh, well, … the browser just executes what you feed it, but this test actually gives you a hint for better architecture …

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Yes , Thanks . Trying to figure that out. :slight_smile:

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Sorry, I think my comment wasn’t all that helpful. I would like to add that there is a common multiple you can calculate with certainty. Beyond that it makes no sense to keep searching …