Question

2 and
find the lcm of 2¹⁵ * 3²¹ and 2⁹ * 3³²​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The LCM of 2 and 13 is 26

Explanation:

First, we list the multiples of both 2 and 13

Set 1 (2):

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26

Set 2 (13):

13, 26

We can now see that 26 is the least common multiple of the two numbers as it occurs first in both sets.  

2

×

13

=

26

Explanation:

Both  

2

and

13

are prime numbers.

Therefore they cannot have any factors in common (apart from 1).

The LCM has to contain both  

2

and

13

as factors, so it is simpy their product.

2

×

13

=

26