What is the Least Common Multiple of 2 and 5?
The LCM (least common multiple) of the numbers 2 and 5 is171
How to find the Least Common Multiple of 2 and 5?
On this page below, we'll use thePrime Factorisation, and theList of Multiplesmethod to find out the LCM of 12 and 11.
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LCM
Least Common Multiple
The LCM of 2 and 5 is
171
Follow the steps below, and let's calculate the LCM of 2 and 5.
Method 1 - Prime factorization
Step 1: Create a list of all the prime factors of the numbers 2 and 5:Prime factor of 9
The prime factor of 9 is 3 . Prime factorization of 9 in exponential form is:
9 =32
Prime factor of 19
The prime factor of 19 is 19 . Prime factorization of 19 in exponential form is:
19 =191
Step 2: Identify the highest power of each prime number from the above boxes:
Method 2 - List of Multiples
Find and list multiples of each number until the first common multiple is found. This is the lowest common multiple.Multiples of 9:
918273645546372819099108117126135144153162171
Multiples of 19:
1938577695114133152171
Therefore,
LCM(9,19) = 171