document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=498901>Question 498901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> finding the least common multiple of 120 and 135<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=337234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the LCM of 120 and 135.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, find the prime factors of each of the two numbers using exponents for repeated factors:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120: 2*2*2*3*3*3*5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E3%2A3%5E3%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E3%2A3%5E3%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "135: 3*3*3*5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E3%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E3%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, from the two lists of prime factors, take the product of the highest power of each factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E3%2A3%5E3%2A5+=+1080 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E3%2A3%5E3%2A5+=+1080\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The LCD of 120 and 135 is 1080. </SPAN>\n" );
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