GCF and LCM of 15 and 25

The GCF of 15 and 25 is 5. The LCM of 15 and 25 is 75.

Method 1: list the factors (GCF)

Factors of 15: 1, 3, 5, 15.
Factors of 25: 1, 5, 25.
Common factors: 1 and 5. The greatest of these is 5.

Method 2: prime factorization

15 = 3 × 5
25 = 5 × 5

GCF: multiply the prime factors both numbers share: 5 = 5.

LCM: multiply every prime the maximum number of times it appears in either number: 3 × 5 × 5 = 75.

Method 3: Euclidean algorithm (GCF)

Divide the larger number by the smaller and repeat with the remainder until it is 0. The last non-zero remainder is the GCF.

  1. 25 = 1 × 15 + 10
  2. 15 = 1 × 10 + 5
  3. 10 = 2 × 5 + 0

The last non-zero remainder is 5, so GCF(15, 25) = 5.

LCM by listing multiples

Multiples of 15: 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, ...
Multiples of 25: 25, 50, 75, 100, ...
The first number in both lists is 75.

Check: GCF × LCM = product

5 × 75 = 375 = 15 × 25. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (15 × 25) ÷ 5 = 75.

Simplifying the fraction 15/25

Divide the top and bottom by the GCF 5: 15/25 = 3/5.

GCF and LCM of similar pairs

NumbersGCFLCM
2 and 15130
3 and 15315
4 and 15160
5 and 15515
6 and 15330
7 and 151105
2 and 25150
3 and 25175
4 and 251100
5 and 25525
6 and 251150
7 and 251175

See also: factors of 15 · factors of 25.

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