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The lcm of 16 and 30

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The lcm of 16 and 30.
asked Mar 11, 2014 in PRE-ALGEBRA by abstain12 Apprentice

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Write the prime factorization of each number.

16= 2*2*2*2 = 24

30=2*3*5= 21*31*51 

Multiply highest power of  each factor in the either number.

L.C.M =24*31*51    

             = 240

L.C.M of 16 and 30 is 240.

 

answered Mar 20, 2014 by goushi Pupil

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