Concept explainers
To find: the LCM of numbers
Answer to Problem 8E
The LCM of numbers is 60.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The numbers are 20 and 12.
Calculation:
LCM means least common multiple. Least common multiple of two numbers or monomials (say a and b ) is the smallest positive number or monomial which is divisible by either the numbers or monomials ( b and a ).
Factorize each numbers as follows:
LCM of the numbers is,
Thus, the LCM of numbers is 60.
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