document.write( "Question 256354: 5/6x^5, y/12x*3 What I am having a problem is factoring out the 6 and 12 with that i get 2*3*x*x*x*x*x for 6x^5 for 12x^3 2*2*3*x*x*x how many of each do i take away to find the new LCM \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #188480 by CharlesG2(834)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5/6x^5, y/12x*3 What I am having a problem is factoring out the 6 and 12 with that i get 2*3*x*x*x*x*x for 6x^5 for 12x^3 2*2*3*x*x*x how many of each do i take away to find the new LCM\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "find greatest number of times a factor appears in either 6x^5 or 12x^3 \n" ); document.write( "2 two occurrences \n" ); document.write( "3 one occurrence \n" ); document.write( "x five occurrences\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2*2*3*x*x*x*x*x \n" ); document.write( "2*2*3*x^5 \n" ); document.write( "4*3*x^5 \n" ); document.write( "12x^5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12x^5 is LCM of 6x^5 and 12x^3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |