Question

How do you find the LCD for `5/(18x^2y^3)` and `-3/(24x^4y^5)`?

Answer 1

`72x^4 y^5`

Explanation:

Factorize

`lcm(2*3^2*x^2y^3, 2^3*3*x^4y^5)`

Take the highest exponents

`= 2^3 * 3^2 * x^4 * y^5`