LCM for 12, 16 and 20
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12, 16 and 20?
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LCM of 12, 16 and 20 is
240
First common multiples: 240, 480, 720, …
240 is divisible by all three: 240 ÷ 12 = 20, 240 ÷ 16 = 15, 240 ÷ 20 = 12 — and 20, 15 and 12 have no factor but 1 common to all of them, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/12 by 20 and of y/16 by 15 and of z/20 by 12.
12 = 22 × 3
16 = 24
20 = 22 × 5
| Prime | 12 | 16 | 20 | Highest power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
| 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.
LCM = 24 × 3 × 5 = 240
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