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LCM of 15 and 25

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LCM is a common multiple, the smallest value between the numbers 15 and 25. Did you know? We apply LCM unknowingly in everyday situations like setting alarms and to synchronize traffic lights and when making music

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What is the LCM of 15 and 25?

The LCM of 15 and 25 is 75.  We can find the LCM using the Listing multiples method, the prime factorization method and the long division method. These are explained below. 
 

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LCM of 15 and 25 Listing Multiples Method

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


Multiples of 15 = 15,30,45,60,75,…


  — Multiples of 25 = 25,50,75,…


Step 2—  Find the smallest number common between the written multiples of 15 and 25


The smallest common multiple is 75. 


Thus, LCM(15,25) = 75

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LCM of 15 and 25 Using Prime Factorization

Step 1— factorize the numbers into its prime factors 


15 =3×5


25 =5×5


Step 2— find the highest powers of the factors of 15 and 25 


Step 3— Multiply the highest powers 


LCM(15,25) = 75 

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LCM of 15 and 25 Using Division Method

  • Write the numbers 15,25 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(15,25) = 75 
     
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Common Mistakes and how to avoid them while finding the LCM of 15 and 25

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LCM of 15 and 25 Examples

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Problem 1

Use the formula LCM(a,b)=a×b/GCF(a,b) to find the LCM of 15 and 25.

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Explanation

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Problem 2

The ratio of two numbers is 3:5. If the LCM of the numbers is 75, find the two numbers.

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Explanation

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Problem 3

A bell rings every 15 minutes, and another bell rings every 25 minutes. If both bells ring together at 12:00 PM, when will they next ring together?

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Explanation

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FAQs on LCM of 15 and 25

1. What is the LCM of 15 and 24?

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2.What is the GCF of 15 and 25?

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3.What is the LCM of 5 and 25?

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4.What are the factors of 15 and 25?

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5.What is the LCM of 16 and 25?

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Important glossaries on the LCM of 15 and 25

  • 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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About the Author

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.

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