LCM for 6, 12 and 16
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 6, 12 and 16?
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LCM of 6, 12 and 16 is
48
First common multiples: 48, 96, 144, …
48 is divisible by all three: 48 ÷ 6 = 8, 48 ÷ 12 = 4, 48 ÷ 16 = 3 — and 8, 4 and 3 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/6 by 8 and of y/12 by 4 and of z/16 by 3.
6 = 2 × 3
12 = 22 × 3
16 = 24
| Prime | 6 | 12 | 16 | Highest power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.
LCM = 24 × 3 = 48
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