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What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 5 and 7?

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Answer: 35.

7: 7, 14, 21, 28,35

5: 5, 10, 15,20, 25, 30, 35

User Bokov
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Answer:

35

Explanation:

Express each number in terms of its prime factors

5 = 5 and 7 = 7

Then multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number.

Both factors occur only once, thus

LCM = 5 Ă— 7 = 35

User JonatasTeixeira
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