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Rounded Rectangular Callout: In Algebra
10r3s=2*5*r*r*r*s
15r2s2=3*5*r*r*s*s
Multiply the factors that are common to both expressions by the factors that are not common
LCM=2*3*5*r*r*r*s*s=30r3s2

Rounded Rectangular Callout: In Arithmetic
Find the LCM of 18 and 24
First write the prime factorization of each number
18=2*3*3
24=2*2*2*3
Multiply the factors that are common to both numbers by the factors that are not common.
LCM=2*3*3*2*2=72