Homework Help: 8th grade math

Posted by HELP on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 7:46pm.

If two numbers are relatively prime, what is their LCM? Explain your reasoning and give 2 examples supporting your answer.

8th grade math - drwls, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 8:07pm
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If the numbers are relatively prime, they have no common prime factors. The LCM is then the product of the two numbers.
8th grade math - megha, Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 6:18pm
lcm stands for least common multiple which can be found by taking two number and looking for the least common number they both have
8th grade math - megha, Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 6:19pm
lcm stands for least common multiple which can be found by taking two number and looking for the least common number they both have

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