LCM for 16, 20 and 32

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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16, 20 and 32?

Answer

LCM of 16, 20 and 32 is
160

(One hundred sixty)

160 is the smallest positive integer that 16, 20 and 32 all divide without a remainder — every other common multiple of the three is a multiple of it.

Finding the LCM of 16, 20 and 32 by Prime Factorization

Split all three numbers into prime factors, then take every prime that shows up in at least one of them, each raised to the highest power it reaches there. Multiplying those highest powers gives the least common multiple:

All Prime Factors of 16: 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 (exponent form: 24)

All Prime Factors of 20: 2 × 2 × 5 (exponent form: 22 × 5)

All Prime Factors of 32: 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 (exponent form: 25)

Prime factor162032Highest power
224222525
5—5—5

LCM = 25 × 5 = 160

Checking the LCM of 16, 20 and 32 Two Numbers at a Time

The least common multiple is associative, so three numbers can be handled as two pairs: first the LCM of the first two, then the LCM of that value and the third. Each pair goes through the two-number formula, which uses the greatest common divisor:

LCM(a, b) = (a × b) ÷ GCD(a, b)

LCM(16, 20) = (16 × 20) ÷ 4 = 320 ÷ 4 = 80

LCM(80, 32) = (80 × 32) ÷ 16 = 2,560 ÷ 16 = 160

LCM(16, 20, 32) = 160

The pairs may be taken in any order — 20 and 32 first, then 16 — and the answer is the same 160. That is exactly why the two routes on this page agree.

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About "Least Common Multiple of 3 Numbers" Calculator

This calculator finds the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of three numbers at once, without doing it in two passes. For example, it can help you find out what's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16, 20 and 32? (The answer is: 160). Enter the first number (e.g. '16'), the second (e.g. '20') and the third (e.g. '32'), then hit the 'Calculate' button.
The Least Common Multiple of three numbers is the smallest positive integer that all three of them divide without a remainder
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LCM Table

Number 1Number 2Number 3LCM
1617201,360
161820720
1619201,520
16202080
1620211,680
162022880
1620231,840
162024240
162025400
1620261,040
1620272,160
162028560
1620292,320
162030240
1620312,480
162032160
1620332,640
1620341,360
162035560
162036720
1620372,960
1620381,520
1620393,120
16204080
1620413,280
1620421,680
1620433,440
162044880
162045720
1620461,840

FAQ

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16, 20 and 32?

LCM of 16, 20 and 32 is 160

How to find the LCM of 16, 20 and 32 by prime factorization?

Take every prime that appears in 16, 20 and 32 to the highest power it reaches in any one of them and multiply: 2⁵ × 5 = 160.

Can you get the LCM of 16, 20 and 32 two numbers at a time?

Yes, and it is the check this page prints. The LCM of 16 and 20 is 80, and the LCM of 80 and 32 is 160 — the same answer, because the least common multiple is associative and does not depend on the order of the three numbers.

Is 160 divisible by 16, 20 and 32?

Yes, and by definition it is the smallest positive integer that is: 160 ÷ 16, 160 ÷ 20 and 160 ÷ 32 all come out whole. Any other common multiple of 16, 20 and 32 is a multiple of 160.

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