Algebra

Find the least common multiple. 6x^2, 12xy^3

Holt McDougal Larson Pre-Algebra Common Core Edition page 200 number 74

Asked by Dee Dee on 12 Apr 11:19

Last updated by anonymous on 12 Apr 20:48

1 Answers

Answered by CherieS on 12 Apr 20:48

factor until nothing esle can be factored
factoring numbers into primes
if there are exponents on a factor, rewrite them without an exponent
6x² 2*x*x
12xy³ 2*x y*y*y*2*3 2*x*x*y*y*y*2*3
The LCM is the product of all the columns 2*2*3 *x*x*y*y*y 12 x² y³