2006-11-28 11:26:06 · 6 answers · asked by osmar c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Perform a prime factorization of each number:
16 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2
36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
To find the lowest common multiple, you need to take each prime factor, enough to cover both numbers. In other words you need four of the 2s and two of the 3s.
LCM(16, 36) = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
LCM(16, 36) = 144
The other people might be thinking greatest common factor, but even that answer is wrong since the GCF(16, 36) is 4, not 2.
2006-11-28 11:28:30 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2
2006-11-28 11:27:44 · answer #2 · answered by Leeroy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
4 NOT 2!
2006-11-28 11:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by Ben 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
144.
2006-11-28 11:33:33 · answer #4 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lowest common multiple is two.
2006-11-28 11:28:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1,2,4
2006-11-28 11:31:46 · answer #6 · answered by Andrew L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋