Find the LCM 3ax+12a , 2bx^2+6bx-8b

$3 a x + 12 a$ , $2 b x^{2} + 6 b x - 8 b$

Factor $3 a$ out of $3 a x + 12 a$ .

Factor $3 a$ out of $3 a x$ .

$3 a (x) + 12 a$

Factor $3 a$ out of $12 a$ .

$3 a (x) + 3 a (4)$

Factor $3 a$ out of $3 a (x) + 3 a (4)$ .

$3 a (x + 4)$

Factor $2 b x^{2} + 6 b x - 8 b$ .

Factor $2 b$ out of $2 b x^{2} + 6 b x - 8 b$ .

Factor $2 b$ out of $2 b x^{2}$ .

$2 b (x^{2}) + 6 b x - 8 b$

Factor $2 b$ out of $6 b x$ .

$2 b (x^{2}) + 2 b (3 x) - 8 b$

Factor $2 b$ out of $- 8 b$ .

$2 b (x^{2}) + 2 b (3 x) + 2 b (- 4)$

Factor $2 b$ out of $2 b (x^{2}) + 2 b (3 x)$ .

$2 b (x^{2} + 3 x) + 2 b (- 4)$

Factor $2 b$ out of $2 b (x^{2} + 3 x) + 2 b (- 4)$ .

$2 b (x^{2} + 3 x - 4)$

Factor.

Factor $x^{2} + 3 x - 4$ using the AC method.

Consider the form $x^{2} + b x + c$ . Find a pair of integers whose product is $c$ and whose sum is $b$ . In this case, whose product is $- 4$ and whose sum is $3$ .

$- 1, 4$

Write the factored form using these integers.

$2 b ((x - 1) (x + 4))$

Remove unnecessary parentheses.

$2 b (x - 1) (x + 4)$

Since $3 a (x + 4), 2 b (x - 1) (x + 4)$ contain both numbers and variables, there are four steps to find the LCM. Find LCM for the numeric, variable, and compound variable parts. Then, multiply them all together.

Steps to find the LCM for $3 a (x + 4), 2 b (x - 1) (x + 4)$ are:

1. Find the LCM for the numeric part $3, 2$ .

2. Find the LCM for the variable part $a^{1}, b^{1}$ .

3. Find the LCM for the compound variable part $x + 4, x - 1, x + 4$ .

4. Multiply each LCM together.

The LCM is the smallest positive number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.

1. List the prime factors of each number.

2. Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number.

Since $3$ has no factors besides $1$ and $3$ .

$3$ is a prime number

Since $2$ has no factors besides $1$ and $2$ .

$2$ is a prime number

The LCM of $3, 2$ is the result of multiplying all prime factors the greatest number of times they occur in either number.

$2 \cdot 3$

Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$6$

The factor for $a^{1}$ is $a$ itself.

$a^{1} = a$

$a$ occurs $1$ time.

The factor for $b^{1}$ is $b$ itself.

$b^{1} = b$

$b$ occurs $1$ time.

The LCM of $a^{1}, b^{1}$ is the result of multiplying all prime factors the greatest number of times they occur in either term.

$a \cdot b$

Multiply $a$ by $b$ .

$a b$

The factor for $x + 4$ is $x + 4$ itself.

$(x + 4) = x + 4$

$(x + 4)$ occurs $1$ time.

The factor for $x - 1$ is $x - 1$ itself.

$(x - 1) = x - 1$

$(x - 1)$ occurs $1$ time.

The factor for $x + 4$ is $x + 4$ itself.

$(x + 4) = x + 4$

$(x + 4)$ occurs $1$ time.

The LCM of $x + 4, x - 1, x + 4$ is the result of multiplying all factors the greatest number of times they occur in either term.

$(x + 4) (x - 1)$

The Least Common Multiple $LCM$ of some numbers is the smallest number that the numbers are factors of.

$6 a b (x + 4) (x - 1)$

Find the LCM 3ax+12a , 2bx^2+6bx-8b

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