Find the Median whats the least common multiple of 42 and 30

whats the least common multiple of

$42$ and

$30$

Arrange the terms in ascending order.

$30, 42$

The median is the middle term in the arranged data set. In the case of an even number of terms, the median is the average of the two middle terms.

$\frac{30 + 42}{2}$

Remove parentheses.

$\frac{30 + 42}{2}$

Cancel the common factor of

$30 + 42$ and

$2$ .

Factor

$2$ out of

$30$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 15 + 42}{2}$

Factor

$2$ out of

$42$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 15 + 2 \cdot 21}{2}$

Factor

$2$ out of

$2 \cdot 15 + 2 \cdot 21$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (15 + 21)}{2}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor

$2$ out of

$2$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (15 + 21)}{2 (1)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot (15 + 21)}{2 \cdot 1}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{15 + 21}{1}$

Divide

$15 + 21$ by

$1$ .

$15 + 21$

Add

$15$ and

$21$ .

$36$

Convert the median

$36$ to decimal.

$36$