Question #8c080
1 Answer
Feb 12, 2017
Explanation:
To find the LCM of two numbers (or any amount of numbers) we must first find the prime factorization of each number separately.
Let's take the number
4 = 2 * 2
4 = 2^2
Now the number
6 = 2 * 3
From here we must determine the factors of each number with the highest exponent.
For example, both the number
2^2
Another factor that appears is the number
2^2 * 3
Simplify from here.
4 * 3
12
So therefore, the LCM of