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What is the LCM of 5 and 6?

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Answer:

30

Explanation:

both 6 and 5 go into 30 :)

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Answer: 30

Explanation: To find the least common multiple of lcm of 5 and 6, we begin by listing the first few multiples of each number.

Multiples of 5

1 x 5 = 5

2 x 5 = 10

3 x 5 = 15

4 x 5 = 20

5 x 5 = 25

6 x 5 = 30

Notice that we skipped 0 x 6 in our list of multiples. That's because 0 x 6 is 0 and our least common multiple can't be 0.

Next we list the multiples of 6. When we list the multiples of 6, it's a good idea to keep an eye on the list of multiples for 6 so that we know when we have found a least common multiple.

Multiples of 6

1 x 6 = 6

2 x 6 = 12

3 x 6 = 18

4 x 6 = 24

5 x 6 = 30

Notice that 30 appears in both lists so we can stop here.

This means that the least common multiple of 5 and 6 is 30.

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