Question

What is the LCM of $12$ and $16$?

Answer 1

Find the LCM of $12$ and $16$.

LCM of two or more numbers is the smallest non-zero common multiple of the numbers.

Multiples of $12$ are $12,24,36,48,...$

Multiples of $16$ are $16,32,48,...$

LCM of $12,16$ is $48$.

Hence, LCM of $12$ and $16$ is $48$.