the least common multiple is the lowest number that 5 and 16 (or any other numbers) go into that equal. for example, the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 5, and 10, is 10. because that is the lowest number that 5 and 10 will go into. so the lowest common multiple of 5 and 16 = 80.
there are two ways to solve, one by counting by the number: for example
5: 5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80
16: 16,32,48,64,80
the lowest number that is the same in both of these is 80.
Second way to solve:
find the prime factors of both 5 and 16: For example
16
^
8 2
^
4 2
^
2 2
5:5
16:2x2x2x2
now count the most amount of prime numbers in both 5 and 16.
so there are 5's and 2's. So there is only one 5, and four 2's. now multiply 5 times four 2's.
so it would look like 5x2x2x2x2= (LCM)
5x2=10
10x2=20
20x2=40
40x2=80
See, there are four 2's and one 5.
Hope this helped!
It is: 80
The Least Common Multiple of 8, 11, 16 is: 176
The least common multiple of 16 , 24 = 48
Their least common multiple is 16.
The Least Common Multiple of 16 and 84 is 336.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) for 16 24 is 48.
The Least Common Multiple of 8, 11, 16 is: 176
The least common multiple of the numbers 11 and 16 is 176.
The least common multiple of 11 , 15 , 16 = 2,640
The Least Common Multiple (LCM) for 4 11 16 is 176.
The Least Common Multiple (LCM) for 3 16 11 is 528.
The Least Common Multiple (LCM) for 11 16 32 is 352.
The Least Common Multiple (LCM) for 8 11 16 is 176.
It is: 6,512
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It is 880.
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The LCM of 11, 16, and 44 is 176