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document.write( "The first thing to do is find the prime factors of each number, as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28 = 2 * 2 * 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we need to select the greatest number of EACH prime factor, and multiply them\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As seen, there are 3 different prime factors (2, 5, & 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The greatest amount of 2s is 3 (2 * 2 * 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The greatest amount of 5s is 1 (5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The greatest amount of 7s is 1 (7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, our LCM will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E3+%2A+5+%2A+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E3+%2A+5+%2A+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or 2 * 2 * 2 * 5 * 7, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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