Q. What is the least common multiple of 9, 3, and 4?____
Find Prime Factorization of 9: Find the prime factorization of 9. Prime factorization of 9: 3×3
Find Prime Factorization of 3: Find the prime factorization of 3.Prime factorization of 3: 3
Find Prime Factorization of 4: Find the prime factorization of 4.Prime factorization of 4: 2×2
Identify Distinct Prime Factors: Identify all the distinct prime factors from the prime factorizations.Distinct prime factors: 2,3
Calculate LCM: Multiply the highest powers of all distinct prime factors to find the LCM.Multiply 22 (from 4) and 32 (from 9) to find the LCM.22×32=4×9=36
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