SOLUTION: Find the least common multiple of 25 and 15

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Question 408727: Find the least common multiple of 25 and 15
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the least common multiple of 25 and 15
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Put each number in prime-factor form:
25 = 5^2
15 = 3*5
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The lcm must contain all the prime factors
in there heighest power:
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lcm = 3*5^2 = 75
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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