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it is like a factor

ex: 40 and 48 8 is the answer because 6x8=48 and 8x5=40

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Q: How do you use prime factorizations to find least common multiples?
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How can you determine from the prime factorization whether the least common multiple of two numbers is the product of the numbers?

If the prime factorizations have no factors in common, the LCM is the product of them.


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What smallest postitve integer has at least 8 prime factorizations?

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