Find the least common multiple.

Question

x^2 - 5x, x^2

(The least common multiple is ?)

Answer 1

The factors of x² - 5x are x and x - 5

The factors of x² are x and x

Since x is a common factor we need to multiply it by the non-common factors (x -5 in the first expression and x in the second)

(x - 5)*x*x

x³ - 5x²