The GCF of 5 and 20 is 5. The LCM of 5 and 20 is 20.
Factors of 5: 1, 5.
Factors of 20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20.
Common factors: 1 and 5. The greatest of these is 5.
5 = 5 (prime)
20 = 2 × 2 × 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: 2 × 2 × 5 = 20.
Divide the larger number by the smaller and repeat with the remainder until it is 0. The last non-zero remainder is the GCF.
The last non-zero remainder is 5, so GCF(5, 20) = 5.
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ...
Multiples of 20: 20, 40, ...
The first number in both lists is 20.
5 × 20 = 100 = 5 × 20. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (5 × 20) ÷ 5 = 20.
Divide the top and bottom by the GCF 5: 5/20 = 1/4.
| Numbers | GCF | LCM |
|---|---|---|
| 2 and 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 and 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 and 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 and 6 | 1 | 30 |
| 5 and 7 | 1 | 35 |
| 5 and 8 | 1 | 40 |
| 2 and 20 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 and 20 | 1 | 60 |
| 4 and 20 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 and 20 | 2 | 60 |
| 7 and 20 | 1 | 140 |
| 8 and 20 | 4 | 40 |
See also: factors of 5 · factors of 20 · 5/20 as a decimal.
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