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Which is a way to use prime factorization to find the least common multiple of 8 and 6?

Answer 1

24

Explanation:

Answer 2

prime factorization of 6

prime factorization of 6 are 2,3. prime factorization of 6 in expontial form is:

`6 = {2}^(1) * {3}^(1 )`

Prime Factorization of 8

Prime factors of 8 are 2. Prime factorization of 8 in exponential form is:

`8 = {2}^(3)`

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 6 and 8.

LCM(6,8) = 23 × 31

LCM(6,8) = 24