SOLUTION: Can someone please help me find the LCM of 35Y^6 and 175Y^3? The LCM is ___?

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Question 391976: Can someone please help me find the LCM of 35Y^6 and 175Y^3? The LCM is ___?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The LCM (least common multiple) would be
175Y%5E6
This is the smallest number that is a multiple of both
To prove this:
175Y%5E6+%2F+35Y%5E6+=+5
and
175Y%5E6+%2F+175Y%5E3+=+Y%5E3
So, it is evenly divisible by both numbers