LCM for 5 and 20
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5 and 20?
(Twenty)
Finding LCM for 5 and 20 using GCF's of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 5 and 20 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 5 and 20 is 5, so
LCM = (5 × 20) ÷ 5
LCM = 100 ÷ 5
LCM = 20
Finding LCM for 5 and 20 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 5 and 20 is to list out the common multiples for both nubmers and pick the first which matching:
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
Multiples of 20: 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, [...], 20
So the LCM for 5 and 20 is 20
Finding LCM for 5 and 20 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 5 and 20 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 5: 5 (exponent form: 51)
All Prime Factors of 20: 2, 2, 5 (exponent form: 22, 51)
51 × 22 = 20
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See Also
- Greatest Common Factor - Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two numbers
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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