What is the LCM of 25 and 45?

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Problem

$$ \operatorname{lcm}(25, 45) $$

Solution

$$225$$

Steps

Step 1

Factor the expressions that are not already factored.
$$25=5^{2}$$ $$45=3^{2}\times 5$$

Step 2

Identify all the factors and their highest power in all expressions. Multiply the highest powers of these factors to get the least common multiple.
$$3^{2}\times 5^{2}$$

Step 3

Expand the expression.
$$225$$
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