Chapter CSB1.3, Problem 10E

To determine

Tofind:The LCM of givennumbers.

Answer to Problem 10E

The LCM of $16$ and $3$ is $48$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The given numbers are 16 and 3.

Calculations:

The given monomials/ numbers are $16$ and $3$ .

The factors of given numbers are

  $16=2\times 2\times 2\times 2$

  $3=3$

There is no common factors of 16 and 3.

Hence, the LCM of $16$ and $3$ is $2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 3=48$

Conclusion:

The LCM of $16$ and $3$ is $48$ .