document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005129>Question 1005129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find LCM of 16,20,and 30<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 #621429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, there is an easy way and a harder way...you have to ask yourself,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"What is the smallest number 16, 20 and 30 go into evenly?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The easier way is to multiply all three numbers and then reduce them by twos and threes, etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The harder and surer way is to factor each into their prime factors...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 2^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = 2^2 * 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 2 * 3 * 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then collect highest powers anywhere to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCM = 2^4 * 3 * 5 = 240 </SPAN>\n" );
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