What is the LCM for 98y^8x^8,49y^4x^5?

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What is the LCM for 98y^8x^8,49y^4x^5?

2007-05-11 09:44:16 · 4 answers · asked by Monique L 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

4 answers

Look at each part individually.
The LCM for 98 and 49 is 49. (reduce the fraction 98/49)
The LCM for y^8 and y^4 is y^4
The LCM for x^8 and x^5 is x^5
(For variables raised to a power, the LCM is always the variable raised to the smallest power listed in your terms.)

So your LCM is 49y^4x^5.

2007-05-11 09:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by DLM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

LCM 49 y^4 x^5

49 goes into 98 twice
y^4 and x^5 goes into y^8 and x^8

2007-05-11 19:35:22 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

just researched this and I could be wrong, but I think the LCM is 98y^8x^40

2007-05-11 18:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by sk8victum 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

L.c.m = 49 y^4 x^5

2007-05-11 17:45:49 · answer #4 · answered by muhamed a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋