Question

What is the LCM of `50s^3t^2`, `60st`?

Answer 1

`300s^3t^2`

Explanation:

`LCM(a,b) = (a xx b)/(GCD(a,b))`

`GCD(50s^3t^2, 60st) = 10st` (by direct observation)

`LCM(50s^3t^2) = (50s^3t^2 xx cancel(60st)^6)/(cancel(10st))`

`color(white)("XXXXXXXX")=300s^3t^2`