LCM for 60 and 135

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60 and 135?

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LCM of 60 and 135 is
540

First common multiples: 540; 1,080; 1,620; …

540 is divisible by both: 540 ÷ 60 = 9, 540 ÷ 135 = 4 — and 9 and 4 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/60 by 9 and of y/135 by 4.

60 = 22 × 3 × 5

135 = 33 × 5

Prime60135Highest power
222—22
333333
5555

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

LCM = 22 × 33 × 5 = 540

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60 and 135?

LCM of 60 and 135 is 540

How to find the LCM of 60 and 135 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 60 and 135, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 540.

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 60 and 135: LCM = 540, GCF = 15.