To find the LCm of 12, 16 and 20 you first need to break these numbers into their prime factors:
12 = 2x2x3
16 = 2x2x2x2
20 = 2x2x5
The next step is to identify any common factors. In this case, all three numbers have two 2s as prime factors, so we can discard 4 of them. Take every other prime factor (2, 2, 2, 2, 3 and 5) and multiply them together to find the LCM:
2x2x2x2x3x5 = 240
Thus the LCM of 12, 16 and 20 is 240.
The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 20, 16, and 12 is 240.
LCM, in this case, would presumably refer to the Least Common Multiple.
The easiest way to break down these numbers would be with prime numbers.
12=2x2x3
16=2x2x2x2
20=2x2x5
From here, we then multiply the greatest number of times these numbers appear. 12 has one 3. 16 has four 2. 20 has one 5. 2x2x2x2x3x5=240.
Thus, we find that the LCM for 12, 16 and 20 is 240.
LCM of 12 & 16 is 48. LCM of 48 and 30 is 240, ie 20 x 12, 15 x 16 and 8 x 30.
The LCM is 400.
The LCM of 14, 16, 20 is 560.
LCM of 12, 14, 16 = 336
The LCM is 420.
The Least Common Multiple (LCM) for 12 16 20 is 240.
240
4 8 12 16
The LCM is 48.
LCM(16, 20) = 80
LCM of 12 16 and 10 is 240.
LCM of 8 16 20 is 80.
LCM 12 and 16 is 48.
LCM of 12 & 16 is 48. LCM of 48 and 30 is 240, ie 20 x 12, 15 x 16 and 8 x 30.
400 is the LCM. 8 x 50 = 400 20 x 20 = 400 16 x 25 = 400 100 x 4 = 400
Because 240 is the smallest number that 12, 16 and 20 will divide into evenly with no remainder.
The LCM is 400.