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What is the Least Common Multiple of 155 and 175?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 155 and 175 is 5425.

LCM(155,175) = 5425

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Least Common Multiple of 155 and 175 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 155 and 175, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(155,175) = 5
LCM(155,175) = ( 155 × 175) / 5
LCM(155,175) = 27125 / 5
LCM(155,175) = 5425

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 155 and 175 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 155 and 175. First we will calculate the prime factors of 155 and 175.

Prime Factorization of 155

Prime factors of 155 are 5, 31. Prime factorization of 155 in exponential form is:

155 = 51 × 311

Prime Factorization of 175

Prime factors of 175 are 5, 7. Prime factorization of 175 in exponential form is:

175 = 52 × 71

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 155 and 175.

LCM(155,175) = 52 × 311 × 71
LCM(155,175) = 5425