Exponents, Roots, Factorization of Whole Numbers
... 2. Write each base that appears in each of the prime factorizations, 2, 3, and 7. 3. To each of the bases listed in step 2, attach the largest exponent that appears on it in the prime factorization. 23 , 32 , and 7 4. The LCM is the product of the numbers found in step 3. 23 · 32 · 7 = 8 · 9 · 7 = 5 ...
... 2. Write each base that appears in each of the prime factorizations, 2, 3, and 7. 3. To each of the bases listed in step 2, attach the largest exponent that appears on it in the prime factorization. 23 , 32 , and 7 4. The LCM is the product of the numbers found in step 3. 23 · 32 · 7 = 8 · 9 · 7 = 5 ...
Unit 3 - LCM and GCF
... The Least Common Multiple or two or more numbers, a.k.a. the LCM, is the smallest multiple that is common to the two or more numbers. Example: Find the LCM of 12 and 20 by listing their multiples. Multiples of 12 are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, etc Multiples of 20 are 20, 40, 60, ...
... The Least Common Multiple or two or more numbers, a.k.a. the LCM, is the smallest multiple that is common to the two or more numbers. Example: Find the LCM of 12 and 20 by listing their multiples. Multiples of 12 are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, etc Multiples of 20 are 20, 40, 60, ...
