document.write( "Question 553497: Find the greatest common divisor of 96 and 54.
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document.write( "Find the least common multiple of 30 and 42. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #360876 by nyc_function(2741)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Greatest Common Factor: The highest number that divides exactly into two or more numbers. It is the \"greatest\" thing for simplifying fractions!\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What is the BIGGEST number that evenly divides 54 and 96?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How about 6?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "54/6 = 9\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "96/6 = 16\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Yes, that's correct.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest number (not including zero) that is a multiple of both.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiples of 3O: 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiples of 42: 42, 84, 126, 168, 210\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On the list provided, what number is found in both?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The number 210 is found in both.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then 210 is the LCM.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |