LCM for 60 and 495

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60 and 495?

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LCM of 60 and 495 is
1,980

First common multiples: 1,980; 3,960; 5,940; …

1,980 is divisible by both: 1,980 ÷ 60 = 33; 1,980 ÷ 495 = 4 — and 33 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 33 and of y/495 by 4.

60 = 22 × 3 × 5

495 = 32 × 5 × 11

Prime60495Highest power
222—22
333232
5555
11—1111

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

LCM = 22 × 32 × 5 × 11 = 1,980

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60 and 495?

LCM of 60 and 495 is 1,980

How to find the LCM of 60 and 495 using prime factorization?

To find the LCM of 60 and 495, find all prime factors of both numbers, then multiply the highest power of each prime factor. The result is 1,980.

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 495: LCM = 1,980, GCF = 15.