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What is the LCM of 125 and 141?

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Solution: The LCM of 125 and 141 is 17625 Methods How to find the LCM of 125 and 141 using Prime Factorization One way to find the LCM of 125 and 141 is to start by comparing the prime factorization of each number. To find the prime factorization, you can follow the instructions for each number here: What are the Factors of 125? What are the Factors of 141? Here is the prime factorization of 125: 5 3 5^3 5 3 And this is the prime factorization of 141: 3 1 × 4 7 1 3^1 × 47^1 3 1 × 4 7 1 When you compare the prime factorization of these two numbers, you want to look for the highest power that each prime factor is raised to. In this case, there are these prime factors to consider: 5, 3, 47 3 1 × 5 3 × 4 7 1 = 17625 3^1 × 5^3 × 47^1 = 17625 3 1 × 5 3 × 4 7 1 = 17625 Through this we see that the LCM of 125 and 141 is 17625. How to Find the LCM of 125 and 141 by Listing Common Multiples The first step to this method of finding the Least Common Multiple of 125 and 141 is to begin to list a few multiples for each number. If you need a refresher on how to find the multiples of these numbers, you can see the walkthroughs in the links below for each number. Let’s take a look at the multiples for each of these numbers, 125 and 141: What are the Multiples of 125? What are the Multiples of 141? Let’s take a look at the first 10 multiples for each of these numbers, 125 and 141: First 10 Multiples of 125: 125, 250, 375, 500, 625, 750, 875, 1000, 1125, 1250 First 10 Multiples of 141: 141, 282, 423, 564, 705, 846, 987, 1128, 1269, 1410 You can continue to list out the multiples of these numbers as long as needed to find a match. Once you do find a match, or several matches, the smallest of these matches would be the Least Common Multiple. For instance, the first matching multiple(s) of 125 and 141 are 17625, 35250, 52875. Because 17625 is the smallest, it is the least common multiple. The LCM of 125 and 141 is 17625. Find the LCM of Other Number Pairs Want more practice? Try some of these other LCM problems: What is the LCM of 59 and 14? What is the LCM of 57 and 13? What is the LCM of 131 and 82? What is the LCM of 61 and 126? What is the LCM of 10 and 77?