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    Finding the LCM (Lease Common Multiple) for algebraic expressions (polynomials). The technique is based on one of the techniques I use for find the LCM of numbers. See my other notes on LCM.

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    Finding the LCM (Lease Common Multiple) for algebraic expressions (polynomials). The technique is based on one of the techniques I use for find the LCM of numbers. See my other notes on LCM.

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    Least Common Multiple (LCM) with Polynomials

    Example 1: Find the LCM of x3 + 5x2 + 6x and 2x3 + 4x2

    Factor each expression (See Factoring Section):

    x3 + 5x2 + 6x → x(x + 2)(x + 3)

    2x3 + 4x2 → 2x2 (x + 2)

    x + 2 x(x+2)(x+3) 2x (x + 2)

    2
    x x(x + 3) 2x

    x + 3 2x

    ∴ LCM(x3 + 5x2 + 6x, 2x3 + 4x2 ) = x(x + 2)(x + 3)(2x)

    Example 2: Find the LCM of x2 − 3x + 2, x2 − 5x + 6, and x2 − 7x + 12

    Factor each expression (See Factoring Section):

    x2 − 3x + 2 → (x − 2)(x − 1)

    x2 − 5x + 6 → (x − 3)(x − 2)

    x2 − 7x + 12 → (x − 3)(x − 4)

    x-2 (x-2)(x-1) (x-3)(x-2) (x-3)(x-4)

    x-3 x-1 x-3 (x-3)(x-4)

    x-1 1 x-4
    ∴ LCM(x2 − 3x + 2, x2 − 5x + 6, x2 − 7x + 12) = (x − 2)(x − 3)(x − 1)(x − 4)

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