Question

What is the lcm of 6 and 16?

Answer 1

Lcm stands for Least common multiple

The lcm of these numbers is 48

6 - 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, [ 48]

16 - 16, 32, [48 ]

Therefore 48 is the lcm because it is the lowest number 6 and 16 have in common

Answer 2

Hello there!

Find the prime factorization of by 6.

3×2=6

Then you can find the prime factorization of by 16.

2×2×2×2=16

You can also multiply by each factor of the greater number of times it occurs in step one and step two.

3×2×2×2×2=48

The least common factor of 6 and 16 is ⇒48 is the right answer.

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