Question

If p is prime number what is the lcm of p, p2,p3

Answer 1

Hi,

Explanation:

p is prime

p²=p*p

p^3=p*p*p

In order to find a lcm of several numbers, we must find all the prime factors and affected them to the highter exponent

lcm(p,p*p,p*p*p)=p^3