What is the Least Common Multiple of 16 and 248?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 16 and 248 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16 and 248, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16,248) = 8
LCM(16,248) = ( 16 × 248) / 8
LCM(16,248) = 3968 / 8
LCM(16,248) = 496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16 and 248 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16 and 248. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16 and 248.

Prime Factorization of 16

Prime Factorization of 248

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16 and 248.

LCM(16,248) = 2⁴ × 31¹
LCM(16,248) = 496