SOLUTION: Find the LCM. y^3 + 8y^2 + 16y, y^2

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Question 127153: Find the LCM.
y^3 + 8y^2 + 16y, y^2 - 8y
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, MathLover1:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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The factors of are , , and .

The factors of are , and ,

Therefore the LCM needs:

1 factor of ,
2 factors of , and
1 factor of .

is your LCM. I'll let you handle the expansion of the expression if you need it in that form.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source):
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so, the factors of are:
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the Least Common Multiple (LCM) for and will be:

SOLUTION: Find the LCM. y^3 + 8y^2 + 16y, y^2 - 8y