Question

Determine the least common multiple of 16, 28, and 56

Answer 1

The answer is 112

Explanation:

The LCM is the smallest positive number that all of the numbers divide into evenly.

1. List the prime factors of each number.

2. Multiply each factor the greatest number of times it occurs in either number.

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Answer 2

112
This is the lowest number that each can divide into equally.