How do you find the Least common multiple of #23u^2, 14v^2#?

1 Answer
Nov 29, 2016

The LCM is the product of the two terms, as they have no factor in common.

Explanation:

Write the terms as a product of prime factors.

The LCM is the product of common and non common factors each taken once with the highest exponent.

#23u^2# is already factorized as #23# is prime.

#14v^2 =2*7*v^2#

There are no common factors so the LCM is just the product of all factors:

#LCM=322u^2v^2#