LCM for 5 and 30

The first method to find LCM for numbers 5 and 30 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:

LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF

GCF of numbers 5 and 30 is 5, so

LCM = (5 × 30) ÷ 5

LCM = 150 ÷ 5

LCM = 30

The second method to find LCM for numbers 5 and 30 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, 35, 40

Multiples of 30: 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, [...], 30

So the LCM for 5 and 30 is 30

Another method to find LCM for numbers 5 and 30 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors: