Multiple choice

Which of the following is the L.C.M of the numbers 15 and 20?

  1. 120

  2. 45

  3. 60

  4. 40

  5. 35

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Multiples of 15 = {15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120...} Multiples of 20 = {20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120...} Common multiples of 15 & 20 = {60, 120...} Lowest Common Multiple (L.C.M) = smallest element of the set {60, 120...} = 60