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What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 12 and 16?

OA) 6
OB) 108
OC) 216
OD) 48
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User LTR
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Answer:

D)48

Explanation:

We have to find the least common multiple

so lets start with 6

6 is smaller than both 12 and 16 so that's not the answer

48 is a multiple of 12(12x4) and a multiple of 16(16x3). Therefore, 48 is the answer.

User Jun Kang
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The least common multiple of 12 is 6

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