What is the LCM of a3b2 and a2b5?

Answer 1

To find the least common multiple (LCM) of two terms, we need to identify the highest power of each unique factor present in both terms. In this case, the LCM of a³b² and a²b⁵ would be a³b⁵, as it includes the highest power of both 'a' and 'b' present in either term. Therefore, the LCM of a³b² and a²b⁵ is a³b⁵.

Answer 2

The answer is a^2b^2, because the smallest exponent of the a's is 2 and the same thing with the b's. Therefore, that's the LCM (or least common multiple), because it is the smallest value the two terms share with one another. **When writing an exponent on a computer, you use a carrot (^) to represent the exponent.