Answer:
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Answer to your query is provided below
The least common multiple of 8 and 16 is 16.
Step-by-step explanation:
Steps to find LCM
i. Find the prime factorization of 8
8 = 2 × 2 × 2
ii. Find the prime factorization of 16
16 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
LCM = 16
The least common multiple means the smallest number that two numbers both can get to.
LCM is 16
