document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115654>Question 115654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with these math problems on least common multiple.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20. 16,18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23. 4,17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26. 15,18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27. 12,14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28. 7,13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "32. 3,5,12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "33. 6,16,24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34. 12,18,24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll do a few of these to show you how to do these problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, list the prime factorization of each number. If you need help with prime factorization, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/factor-any-number.solver\">solver</a>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16: 2*2*2*2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18: 2*3*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now highlight the unique factors. Remember, highlight the factors that occur most frequently\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16: <font color=\"red\">2*2*2*2</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18: 2*<font color=\"red\">3*3</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply all of the highlighted factors\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*2*2*2*3*3=144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the LCM of 16 and  18  is 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, list the prime factorization of each number. If you need help with prime factorization, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/factor-any-number.solver\">solver</a>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4: 2*2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17: 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now highlight the unique factors. Remember, highlight the factors that occur most frequently\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4: <font color=\"red\">2*2</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17: <font color=\"red\">17</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply all of the highlighted factors\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*2*17=68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the LCM of 4 and  17  is 68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, list the prime factorization of each number. If you need help with prime factorization, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/factor-any-number.solver\">solver</a>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15: 3*5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18: 2*3*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now highlight the unique factors. Remember, highlight the factors that occur most frequently\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15: 3*<font color=\"red\">5</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18: <font color=\"red\">2</font>*<font color=\"red\">3*3</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply all of the highlighted factors\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*3*3*5=90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the LCM of 15 and  18  is 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note: I skipped to a problem with 3 numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, list the prime factorization of each number. If you need help with prime factorization, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/factor-any-number.solver\">solver</a>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6: 2*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16: 2*2*2*2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24: 2*2*2*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now highlight the unique factors. Remember, highlight the factors that occur most frequently\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6: 2*<font color=\"red\">3</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16: <font color=\"red\">2*2*2*2</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24: 2*2*2*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply all of the highlighted factors\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*2*2*2*3=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the LCM of 6, 16, and 24 is 48\r<BR>\n" );
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