Question

How do you find the Least common multiple of `8y^2, 16xy, 16y`?

Answer 1

L C M = `16xy^2`

Explanation:

Factors of the three terms are

`8y^2 = color(red)(8y)*y, 16xy = color (green)2*color(red)(8y)*x, 16y = color(red)(8)*color(green)2*color(red)y`

`L C M = color(red)(8y)`* `color(green)2 * xy = 16xy^2`; (green and

red color terms are included in L C M only once.)