What is the least common multiple of m and b if the greatest common factor of m and b is 5?

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What is the least common multiple of m and b if the greatest common factor of m and b is 5?

Please tell me how you get to the answer

2006-10-05 04:45:51 · 2 answers · asked by Me 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

2 answers

Here are the steps:
1. First find the Greatest Common Factor. GCF = 5
2. Take the product of the given number. m x b = mb
3. Divide the product by the GCF = mb/5
Therefore the Least Common Multiple of m and b, is mb/5

2006-10-05 06:18:00 · answer #1 · answered by The young Merlin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It's m*b/5. The LCM of 2 numbers is their product
divided by their greatest common divisor(GCD).

2006-10-05 11:48:51 · answer #2 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋