lcm of 5 and 20

To calculate the LCM (least common multiple), we first decompose the numbers into prime factors.
5 = 5
20 = 22×5
We keep every prime factor that appears, with its greatest exponent.
lcm(5, 20) = 5×22 = 20
▶Result:   20
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