LCM for 20 and 255

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20 and 255?

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LCM of 20 and 255 is
1,020

First common multiples: 1,020; 2,040; 3,060; …

1,020 is divisible by both: 1,020 ÷ 20 = 51; 1,020 ÷ 255 = 4 — and 51 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 51 and of y/255 by 4.

20 = 22 × 5

255 = 3 × 5 × 17

Prime20255Highest power
222—22
3—33
5555
17—1717

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

LCM = 22 × 3 × 5 × 17 = 1,020

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20 and 255?

LCM of 20 and 255 is 1,020

How to find the LCM of 20 and 255 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 20 and 255, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 1,020.

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 255: LCM = 1,020, GCF = 5.