What is the least common multiple of sixteen and twelve?

The least common multiple of 12 and 16 is 48. Common multiple refers to the common multiple of two or more integers, and the minimum common multiple is equal to the product of all their prime factors. If there are repeated prime factors, multiply the group with the most, and multiply all the non-repeated prime factors. 12 = 2 * 2 * 3, 16 = 2 * 2 * 2, so the least common multiple of 12 and 16 is 2 * 2 * 3, namely 12 and/kloc-.