LCM for 12 and 25
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12 and 25?
(Three hundred)
Finding LCM for 12 and 25 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 12 and 25 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 12 and 25 is 1, so
LCM = (12 × 25) ÷ 1
LCM = 300 ÷ 1
LCM = 300
Finding LCM for 12 and 25 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 12 and 25 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:
Multiples of 12: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144, 156, 168, 180, 192, 204, 216, 228, 240, 252, 264, 276, 288, 300, 312, 324
Multiples of 25: 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350
So the LCM for 12 and 25 is 300
Finding LCM for 12 and 25 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 12 and 25 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 12: 2, 2, 3 (exponent form: 22, 31)
All Prime Factors of 25: 5, 5 (exponent form: 52)
22 × 31 × 52 = 300
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About "Least Common Multiple" Calculator
Least Common Multiple (LCM) also known as the Lowest Common Multiple or Smallest Common Multiple of 2 numbers - it is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both numbers