SOLUTION: What's the least common multiple of these two expressions: {{{ 12x^8w^5u^4 }}} and {{{ 10x^7w^2 }}}

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Question 751207: What's the least common multiple of these two expressions: +12x%5E8w%5E5u%5E4+ and +10x%5E7w%5E2+
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, tommyt3rd:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Just like asking for lowest common denominator.

2%2A2%2A3%2Ax%5E8%2Aw%5E5%2Au%5E4________ and __________2%2A5%2Ax%5E7%2Aw%5E2

Need 5___________ and __________2%2A3%2Ax%2Aw%5E3%2Au%5E4

Performing the multiplications:

2%2A2%2A3%2A5%2Ax%5E8w%5E5%2Au%5E4 __________and ________2%2A2%2A3%2A5%2Ax%5E8%2Aw%5E5%2Au%5E4

Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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the so called lcm must be a multiple of both expressions, so it must include the greater factor of each common factor as well as all the factors exclusive to each expression:

+12x%5E8w%5E5u%5E4=2%5E2%2A3%2Ax%5E8w%5E5u%5E4+ and +10x%5E7w%5E2=2%2A5%2Ax%5E7w%5E2+

must be





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