LCM for 20 and 145

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20 and 145?

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LCM of 20 and 145 is
580

First common multiples: 580; 1,160; 1,740; …

580 is divisible by both: 580 ÷ 20 = 29, 580 ÷ 145 = 4 — and 29 and 4 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/20 by 29 and of y/145 by 4.

20 = 22 × 5

145 = 5 × 29

Prime20145Highest power
222—22
5555
29—2929

— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.

LCM = 22 × 5 × 29 = 580

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20 and 145?

LCM of 20 and 145 is 580

How to find the LCM of 20 and 145 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 20 and 145, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 580.

What is the difference between LCM and GCF?

LCM (Least Common Multiple) is the smallest number divisible by both numbers, while GCF (Greatest Common Factor) is the largest number that divides both. For 20 and 145: LCM = 580, GCF = 5.