PPC and Mac OS 10.5

Will Mac OS 10.5 run on a PPC? I know that 10.6 will not work on a PPC.
I can't remember if Leopard came out before the intel Macs.

Will Mac OS 10.5 run on a PPC?
Yes.
I can't remember if Leopard came out before the intel Macs.
The Intel Macs came out before Mac OS X 10.5.
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