Question

Find the least common multiple.
3x3, 12y7, and 15xy3

Answer 1

60 x^3 y^7

Explanation:

3x^3 = 3*xxx

12y^7 = 3*4 yyyyyyy

15xy^3 = 3*5 xyyy

We need to have the minimum of each for the least common multiply

For the numbers there is a 3 a 4 and a 5

For the x , the minimum is xxx

For the y, the minimum is yyyyyyy

Least common multiple: 3*4*5 xxx yyyyyyy

60 x^3 y^7