LCM for 5 and 40
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5 and 40?
Answer
(Forty)
Finding LCM for 5 and 40 using GCF of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 5 and 40 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 5 and 40 is 5, so
LCM = (5 × 40) ÷ 5
LCM = 200 ÷ 5
LCM = 40
Finding LCM for 5 and 40 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 5 and 40 is to list out the common multiples for both numbers and pick the first one that matches:
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50
Multiples of 40: 40, 80, 120
So the LCM for 5 and 40 is 40
Finding LCM for 5 and 40 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 5 and 40 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 40: 2, 2, 2, 5 (exponent form: 23, 51)
51 × 23 = 40
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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