LCM for 16 and 42
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16 and 42?
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LCM of 16 and 42 is
336
First common multiples: 336; 672; 1,008; …
336 is divisible by both: 336 ÷ 16 = 21, 336 ÷ 42 = 8 — and 21 and 8 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/16 by 21 and of y/42 by 8.
16 = 24
42 = 2 × 3 × 7
| Prime | 16 | 42 | Highest power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 24 | 2 | 24 |
| 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | — | 7 | 7 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.
LCM = 24 × 3 × 7 = 336
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