SOLUTION: find the least common multiple of x^3-x^2+x-1 and x^2-1 -write the answer in factored form thank you! :)

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Question 191960: find the least common multiple of
x^3-x^2+x-1
and
x^2-1

-write the answer in factored form


thank you! :)
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^3-x^2+x-1 and x^2-1 .......first factor terms
:
%28x%5E2%2B1%29%28x-1%29 and %28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29
:
so the LCM is %28x%5E2%2B1%29%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29