document.write( "Question 6973: Can you tell me if these are correct. Find the greatest common divisor and least commmon multiple for the following numbers.\r
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document.write( "a. 45,36,24 GCD = 3 LCM= 12,960
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document.write( "b. 42,96,104,18 GCD = 2 LCM = 3,919,104\r
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document.write( "Thanks a ton.. They just dont seem right. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #3864 by bonster(299)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a. 45,36,24 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b. 42,96,104,18 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In order to find the GCD, let's look at their prime factorization:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "PROBLEM #1: GCD \n" ); document.write( "45: \n" ); document.write( "36: \n" ); document.write( "24: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Next, find the MINIMUM exponent of each base: \n" ); document.write( "for 2, the minimum exponent is 0, written as \n" ); document.write( "for 3, the minimum exponent is 1, written as \n" ); document.write( "for 5 the minimum exponent is 0, written as \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the minimum exponent of each base and you get: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "******THE GCD FOR 45,36,24 = 3*****\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "PROBLEM #2: GCD \n" ); document.write( "42: \n" ); document.write( "96: \n" ); document.write( "104: \n" ); document.write( "18: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Next, find the MINIMUM exponent of each base: \n" ); document.write( "for 2, the minimum exponent is 1, written as \n" ); document.write( "for 3, the minimum exponent is 0, written as \n" ); document.write( "for 7 the minimum exponent is 0, written as \n" ); document.write( "for 13 the minimum exponent is 0, written as \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the minimum exponent of each base and you get: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "*****THE GCD FOR 42,96,104,18 = 2*****\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "PROBLEM #1: LCM \n" ); document.write( "45: \n" ); document.write( "36: \n" ); document.write( "24: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Next, find the MAXIMUM exponent of each base: \n" ); document.write( "for 2, the MAXIMUM exponent is 3, written as \n" ); document.write( "for 3, theMAXIMUM exponent is 2, written as \n" ); document.write( "for 5 the MAXIMUM exponent is 1, written as \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the MAXIMUM exponent of each base and you get: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "******THE LCM FOR 45,36,24 = 360*****\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "PROBLEM #2: LCM \n" ); document.write( "42: \n" ); document.write( "96: \n" ); document.write( "104: \n" ); document.write( "18: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Next, find the MAXIMUM exponent of each base: \n" ); document.write( "for 2, the MAXIMUM exponent is 5, written as \n" ); document.write( "for 3, the MAXIMUM exponent is 2, written as \n" ); document.write( "for 7 the MAXIMUM exponent is 1, written as \n" ); document.write( "for 13 the MAXIMUM exponent is 1, written as \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the MAXIMUM exponent of each base and you get: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "*****THE LCM FOR 42,96,104,18 = 26,208***** \n" ); document.write( " |