lcm of 32 and 15 — step-by-step solution

To calculate the LCM (least common multiple), we first decompose the numbers into prime factors.

32

2^{5}

15

3 \times 5

We keep every prime factor that appears, with its greatest exponent.

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ppcm (32, 15)

2^{5} \times 3 \times 5

480