What is the LCM of 2, 8 and 16?

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 8 and 16?

Answer

LCM of 2, 8 and 16 is

16

First common multiples: 16, 32, 48, …

16 is divisible by all three: 16 ÷ 2 = 8, 16 ÷ 8 = 2, 16 ÷ 16 = 1 — and 8, 2 and 1 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/2 by 8 and of y/8 by 2.

2 — prime

8 = 2³

16 = 2⁴

Prime	2	8	16	Highest power
2	2	2³	2⁴	2⁴

LCM = 2⁴ = 16

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LCM Table

1st	2nd	3rd	LCM
1	2	8	8
2	2	8	8
2	3	8	24
2	4	8	8
2	5	8	40
2	6	8	24
2	7	8	56
2	8	8	8
2	8	9	72
2	8	10	40
2	8	11	88
2	8	12	24
2	8	13	104
2	8	14	56
2	8	15	120
2	8	16	16
2	8	17	136
2	8	18	72
2	8	19	152
2	8	20	40
2	8	21	168
2	8	22	88
2	8	23	184
2	8	24	24
2	8	25	200
2	8	26	104
2	8	27	216
2	8	28	56
2	8	29	232
2	8	30	120

LCM for 2, 8 and 16

What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 8 and 16?

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1st	2nd	3rd	LCM
1	2	8	8
2	2	8	8
2	3	8	24
2	4	8	8
2	5	8	40
2	6	8	24
2	7	8	56
2	8	8	8
2	8	9	72
2	8	10	40
2	8	11	88
2	8	12	24
2	8	13	104
2	8	14	56
2	8	15	120
2	8	16	16
2	8	17	136
2	8	18	72
2	8	19	152
2	8	20	40
2	8	21	168
2	8	22	88
2	8	23	184
2	8	24	24
2	8	25	200
2	8	26	104
2	8	27	216
2	8	28	56
2	8	29	232
2	8	30	120

1st	2nd	3rd	LCM
1	2	8	8
2	2	8	8
2	3	8	24
2	4	8	8
2	5	8	40
2	6	8	24
2	7	8	56
2	8	8	8
2	8	9	72
2	8	10	40
2	8	11	88
2	8	12	24
2	8	13	104
2	8	14	56
2	8	15	120
2	8	16	16
2	8	17	136
2	8	18	72
2	8	19	152
2	8	20	40
2	8	21	168
2	8	22	88
2	8	23	184
2	8	24	24
2	8	25	200
2	8	26	104
2	8	27	216
2	8	28	56
2	8	29	232
2	8	30	120

1st	2nd	3rd	LCM
1	2	8	8
2	2	8	8
2	3	8	24
2	4	8	8
2	5	8	40
2	6	8	24
2	7	8	56
2	8	8	8
2	8	9	72
2	8	10	40
2	8	11	88
2	8	12	24
2	8	13	104
2	8	14	56
2	8	15	120
2	8	16	16
2	8	17	136
2	8	18	72
2	8	19	152
2	8	20	40
2	8	21	168
2	8	22	88
2	8	23	184
2	8	24	24
2	8	25	200
2	8	26	104
2	8	27	216
2	8	28	56
2	8	29	232
2	8	30	120