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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the least common multiple of these two expressions. 10x^4 v^7 u^6 and 15x^3 u^8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is 150x^7 v^7 u^14 correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that the least common?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or is it 150x^4 v^6 u^8

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

well, the least common multiple would also be the \(\bf \text{common factor}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it's just the common factor not 150x^4 v^6 u^8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it's x^3 u^6 correct?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

yes, the common factor is really a multiple that's common to both, and the smallest of many is the least common multiple

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\bf x^3 u^6\) are correct, but how about the coefficients? they also have a common factor

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it's 1 right

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

10 = 2 x 5 15 = 3 x 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

yeap

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x^3 u^6

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

^_^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks a lot

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

yw

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