Question

2. The LCM of 12 and 16 is
a) 48
b) 50
c) 38

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Answer 1

Answer:

48

Step-by-step explanation:

48 is your answer

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Answer 2

ANSWER:

First write the common multiples of all the three numbers.

Common Multiples of 12: 12,24,36,48,60,72,….

Common Multiples of 16: 16, 32, 48, 64, 80,…

Hence the Least common multiple of 12 and 16 is 48

The LCM of 12 and 16 is 48.

Step-by-step explanation:

1)Find the prime factorization of 12

12 = 2 × 2 × 3

2)Find the prime factorization of 16

16 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2

3)Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the LCM:

LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3

4)LCM=48