document.write( "Question 825146: how do you work out the lcm of two numbers
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document.write( "Problem:\r\n" );
document.write( "Find the least common multiple (lcm) of 32 and 14\r\n" );
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document.write( "The least common multiple, or LCM, is a number that's useful in solving many math problems. \r\n" );
document.write( "One way to find the least common multiple of two numbers is to first list the prime factors of \r\n" );
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document.write( "32 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 \r\n" );
document.write( "14 = 2 × 7\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number. If the same \r\n" );
document.write( "factor occurs more than once in both numbers, you multiply the factor the greatest number of \r\n" );
document.write( "times it occurs.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number. If the same \r\n" );
document.write( "factor occurs more than once in both numbers, you multiply the factor the greatest number of \r\n" );
document.write( "times it occurs.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2: five occurrences\r\n" );
document.write( "7: one occurrences \r\n" );
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document.write( "2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 = 224 <— LCM\r\n" );
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document.write( "After you've calculated a least common multiple, always check to be sure your answer can be \r\n" );
document.write( "divided evenly by both numbers.\r\n" );
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document.write( "224 / 32 = 7\r\n" );
document.write( "224 / 14 = 16\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's It.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps!\r\n" );
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