Find the LCM of5 ; 8 ; 20 by prime factorization
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the least common multiple of 5,8 and 20 is40
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LCM( 5, 8, 20) = 40
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Given number 5, 8, 20
LCM is the least common multiple of two are more group of numbers. LCM of two numbers a and b, is denoted as LCM (a,b). LCM is the smallest or least positive value which is divisible by both a and b.
finding LCM in prime factorization
write the given number in product of prime number
5 = 5 × 1
8 = 2 × 2 × 2
20 = 2 × 2 × 5
Then multiply each factor the most number of times it occurs in any number
LCM ( 5, 8, 20) = 5× 2×2×2 = 40
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