Question

Find the least common multiple of 8c4 and 6c2 .

Answer 1

The least common multiple is the smallest term that can be divided to both terms without any remainder. For the two terms 8c^4 and 6c^2, you can determine it into two part. First, you find the LCM for 8 and 6. You find the prime number that is common between the two. That would be 2. For the variables c^4 and c^2, the 'prime variable' is c. Therefore, the least common multiple for 8c^4 and 6c^2 is 2c.