High School

What is the least common multiple of [tex]2x^3[/tex], [tex]5x^4[/tex], and [tex]8x^6[/tex]?

Answer :

Final answer:

The least common multiple of 2x³, 5x⁴, and 8x⁶ is 8x⁶.

Explanation:

To find the least common multiple (LCM) of 2x³, 5x⁴, and 8x⁶, we need to determine the highest power of each variable that appears in any of the given expressions. In this case, the highest power of x is 6, so we can rewrite each expression to have an exponent of 6.

2x³ = (2x³)(x³) = 2x⁶

5x⁴ = (5x⁴)(x²) = 5x⁶

8x⁶ = 8x⁶ (already in the desired form)

Now, we can see that the LCM of 2x³, 5x⁴, and 8x⁶ is 8x⁶.