document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169315>Question 169315</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the LCM\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20, 36, 45 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124850 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor each number into primes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20=2*2*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=2*2*3*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45=3*3*5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now take the largest amount of each prime that occurs in this case 2*2 is the largest occurence of 2 , 3*3 is the largest occurence of 3 and a single 5 is the largest occurence of 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now multiply all those together to get lcm <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A2%2A3%2A3%2A5=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A2%2A3%2A3%2A5=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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