2006-10-12 10:38:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
pretty sad how much indecision there is amongst the troops.
Lowest Common Multiple
The smallest common multiple of two or more numbers is called the lowest common multiple (LCM).
E.g. Multiples of 9 are 9, 18, 27, 36, …
Multiples of 16 are 16, 32 , 48, 64 …
In general:
To find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers, list the multiples of the larger number and stop when you find a multiple of the other number. This is the LCM.
LCM of 16 and 9 is 144
2006-10-12 11:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by Jamie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16 + 9 = 25
2006-10-12 17:47:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The lowest common multiple of 16 & 9 is 3.
2006-10-12 17:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by suzy.k119 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
1 or 3
2006-10-12 17:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
144
LCM is the least integer which is a multiple of given integers - LCM (16, 9) = 144
NB Some people here do seem to confuse it with the greatest common divisor. This is the greatest integer which is a divisor of given positive integers - GCD (16, 9) = 1
2006-10-12 17:47:56 · answer #5 · answered by nelabis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
144 is the lowest common multiple; 1 is the greatest common factor
2006-10-12 17:53:47 · answer #6 · answered by fizzybubbles:-) 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LCM or lowest common multiple, is the smallest quantity that is divisible by two or more given quantities without a remainder.
So to make this easy, make a list:
16: 1,2,4,8,16.
9: 1,3,9
The only number that they share is the number 1. Therefore, the LCM of 16&9 is 1.
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2006-10-12 17:44:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
since they have no common factors..the LCM is 9 * 16 = 144
2006-10-12 17:46:46 · answer #8 · answered by dla68 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
144
2006-10-12 17:41:10 · answer #9 · answered by sam 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
16 = 2*2*2*2*1
9 = 3*3*1
Hence , LCM is 1
2006-10-12 17:46:58 · answer #10 · answered by whard88 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋