Determine the LCM (lowest common multiple) of the following three terms: xy, x 2 and xy 3
[1] xy
[2] x 2 y 3
[3] x 4 y 4
[4] xy 3
\(\text{LCM}(xy,x^2,xy^3)\\ \text{You find the highest power of x and y among the 3 and multiply together.}\\ =x^2y^3\)