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LCM of 5 and 8

Q: What is the LCM of 4,5 and 8?

LCM(4,5,8) = 40 40 is the smallest number that appears commonly on the lists of the numbers 4,5 and 8.

Q: What is the HCF of 5 and 8?

Factors of 5 = 1,5 Factors of 8 = 1,2,4,8 There are no common factors between 5 and 8, the HCF is 5 and 8 is 1.

Q: What are the factors of 8 and 5?

Factors of 8 = 1,2,4,8 Factors of 5 =1,5 Numbers that are multiplied to reach 8 and 5 are called the factors of 8 and 5.

Q: What is the LCM of 12 and 15?

60 is the smallest number that appears commonly on the lists of the numbers 12 and 15. LCM (12,15) = 60

Q: What is the LCM of 16 and 20?

LCM (16,20) = 80 80 is the smallest number that appears commonly on the lists of the numbers 16 and 20.

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LCM is a common multiple, the smallest value between the numbers 5 and 8. Did you know? We apply LCM unknowingly in everyday situations like setting alarms and to synchronize traffic lights and when making music.

What is the LCM of 5 and 8?

The LCM of 5 and 8 is 40. We can find the LCM using the Listing multiples method, the prime factorization method and the long division method. These are explained below.

LCM of 5 and 8 Using Listing the Multiples

Step 1: Write down the multiples of the numbers. Don’t stop too early.

Multiples of 5 = 5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,…

Multiples of 8 = 8, 16,24,32,40,…

Step 2: Find the smallest number common between the written multiples of 5 and 8

The smallest common multiple is 40

Thus, LCM(5,8) = 40

LCM of 5 and 8 Using Prime Factorization

Step 1: factorize the numbers into its prime factors

5 = 5×1

8 = 2×2×2

Step 2: find the highest powers of the factors of 5 and 8

Step 3: Multiply the highest powers

LCM(5,8) = 40

LCM of 5 and 8 Using Division Method

Write the numbers 5,8 in a row

Divide them by their common prime factors, if there is one

Carry forward the numbers that are left undivided by the previously chosen factor

Continue dividing until the remainder is ‘1’

Multiply the divisors to find the LCM

LCM(5,8) = 40

Common Mistakes and how to avoid them while finding the LCM of 5 and 8

LCM of 5 and 8, Examples

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Problem 1

One cookie jar is filled every 5 hours, and the candy jar is filled every 8 hours. If the jars started filling at the same time, how long will it take for the both of them to be filled?

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Problem 2

Find the LCM of 5² and 8².

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Problem 3

By what percentage must 5 be increased to reach the LCM of 5 and 8?

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FAQ’s on LCM of 5 and 8

1.What is the LCM of 4,5 and 8?

2.What is the HCF of 5 and 8?

3.What are the factors of 8 and 5?

4.What is the LCM of 12 and 15?

5.What is the LCM of 16 and 20?

Important glossaries for LCM of 5 and 8

Multiple — product of a number and a natural integer

Prime factor — number one gets after prime factorization any given number

Prime factorization — the process of breaking the number into its prime factors.

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Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.