Example: 3x4y2 and 9x3y5 Treat the whole numbers normally. The LCM of 3 and 9 is 9. Choose the highest value of the variables. In this case, the LCM is 9x4y5
For the greatest common factor, you check which variables appear in each of the expressions. In the case of exponents, you take the lowest exponent for each variable. For the least common multiple, you take each variable, whether it appears in all of the expressions involved, or only in some of them. In the case of the exponents, you take the greatest exponent for each variable. If there are numeric coefficients (numbers as products), you take either the gcf or the lcm of those in the usual way.
It depends on whether you are working with variables. You cannot add terms with variables that have unlike exponents.
Yes. When you divide one variable with an exponent from another, you subtract the exponents
It means that it has constants and variables that has a form of something like 7x2+2x+5 or something like that. Variables can not be used as exponents though, and exponents have to be whole numbers. Also, variables can not be a denominator.
Example: 3x4y2 and 9x3y5 Treat the whole numbers normally. The LCM of 3 and 9 is 9. Choose the highest value of the variables. In this case, the LCM is 9x4y5
Example: 3x4y2 and 9x3y5 Treat the whole numbers normally. The LCM of 3 and 9 is 9. Choose the highest value of the variables. In this case, the LCM is 9x4y5
Do the numerical factors (coefficients) first. For the GCF of the variables, choose the lowest power of each. For the LCM of the variables, choose the highest power of each. Example 6x2y3z4 and 9x3y4z2 The GCF is 3x2y3z2 The LCM is 18x3y4z4
In algebraic equations, exponents can contain variables. They can be solved for by using logarithmic rules for exponents.
For the greatest common factor, you check which variables appear in each of the expressions. In the case of exponents, you take the lowest exponent for each variable. For the least common multiple, you take each variable, whether it appears in all of the expressions involved, or only in some of them. In the case of the exponents, you take the greatest exponent for each variable. If there are numeric coefficients (numbers as products), you take either the gcf or the lcm of those in the usual way.
The LCM will contain all factors including variables. Look at coefficients and find their LCM. Then IF several terms have a common factor with a differnt exponent, use that variable with the largest exponent. If a variable appears in only one term, it will still be part of the LCM with its exponent. EX Find LCM for 14s3 and 6 ---- ANSWER --- 42s3 Ex Find Lcm for 3x2y , 4y3, and 7x --- The LCM is 84x2y3 biggest exponents even if not in all terms.
The degree of a term is the sum of the exponents on the variables.
You don't find an LCM with exponents. Exponents are just a shorter way to write it down after you find it. The LCM of 8 and 27 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3. That can also be written as 23 x 33
It depends on whether you are working with variables. You cannot add terms with variables that have unlike exponents.
Choose the higher power. The LCM of x3 and x5 is x5
You can't. You can only subtract like terms. Like terms must have exactly the same variables and exponents on the variables.
Choose the lowest of the exponents. The GCF of x3 and x5 is x3