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Find the least common multiple of 12 and 18
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document.write( "Break them down into primes:\r\n" );
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document.write( "12 has more 2 factors than 18 has, so the LCM will have the same\r\n" );
document.write( "number of 2 factors as 12.  So the LCM has two 2 factors.\r\n" );
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document.write( "18 has more 3 factors than 12 has, so the LCM will have the same \r\n" );
document.write( "number of 3 factors as 18.  So the LCM has two 3 factors.\r\n" );
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document.write( "LCM=2*2*3*3 = 36\r\n" );
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