If p and q are positive integers such that p = ab2 and q = a3b, where a, b are prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) = ?
(a) ab
(b) a2b2
(c) a3b2
(d) a3b3
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Solution
(c) a3b2
We know p and q are positive integers.
It is given that:
p = ab2 and q = a3b, where a and b are prime numbers
∴ LCM (p, q) = LCM (ab2, a3b)
We know,
LCM = Product of greatest power of each prime factor involved in the numbers
= a3b2