How do you find the LCM of #x^3y, x^2y^2#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-03T13:17:59

#x^3y^2#

# x^3y => x xx x xx x xx y#

# x^2y^2 => x xx x xx y xx y#

The common factors are #x xx x xx y#

Multiply the other factors to get the #"LCM"#

#=> x xx x xx y xx x xx y#

#=> x xx x xx x xx y xx y#

#=> x^3 xx y^2#

#=> x^3y^2#