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The least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of both numbers. In this case, the numbers a-b and b-a are simply the same numbers but written in a different order. Therefore, the LCM of a-b and b-a would be the absolute value of the difference between a and b.
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If GCF ab 1 then LCM ab ab?
LCM is the multiple of the highest power of prime factors in two or more numbers. Example: LCM of 9, 15, and 25 is 225, which is the multiple of the highest power of prime factors in 9, 15, and 25 (32 x 52).
What is the LCM of ab and bc?
The least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest number that is a multiple of both numbers. In this case, the LCM of ab and bc would be the product of the two numbers divided by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is b. Therefore, the LCM of ab and bc is abc.
Does the HCF of any two no is always a factor of their LCM?
If two numbers are expressed as ab and cb this is easier to work out. Assume that a and c have no common prime factors. Thus, the HCF of the two numbers will be b. The LCM is the two numbers multiplied by each other, divided by the HCF. So the LCM will be abc. b is a factor of abc, and so the HCF will always be a factor of their LCM.
How do you factor ax-xb-ay plus yb?
Recall distributivity a(b + c) = ab + ac = (b + c)a and associativity (ab)c = a(bc) (a + b) + c = a + (b + c) as well as commutativity ab = ba a + b = b + a we are gonna need those. See for yourself when I applied each to learn the trick: ax - bx - ay + yb = (ax - bx) + (-ay + yb) = x(a - b) + -y(a - b) = (x - y)(a - b)
What is the LCM of 26 and 78?
The LCM is 78.
