Question

Which of the following is a common multiple of 16 and 24

• A. 52
• B. 84
• C. 96
• D. 32

Answer 1

The correct option is C 96

The LCM and the multiples of the LCM of the given numbers are the common multiples of both the numbers.

$\begin{array}{cc}2& 16,24\\ 2& 8,12\\ 2& 4,6\\ 2& 2,3\\ 3& 1,3\\ & 1,1\end{array}\text{LCM}=2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 3=4848\times 2=96$