The GCF of 16 and 24 is 8. The LCM of 16 and 24 is 48.
Factors of 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16.
Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24.
Common factors: 1, 2, 4 and 8. The greatest of these is 8.
16 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
GCF: multiply the prime factors both numbers share: 2 × 2 × 2 = 8.
LCM: multiply every prime the maximum number of times it appears in either number: 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 48.
Divide the larger number by the smaller and repeat with the remainder until it is 0. The last non-zero remainder is the GCF.
The last non-zero remainder is 8, so GCF(16, 24) = 8.
Multiples of 16: 16, 32, 48, 64, ...
Multiples of 24: 24, 48, 72, ...
The first number in both lists is 48.
8 × 48 = 384 = 16 × 24. This always holds for two numbers, so you can find the LCM as (16 × 24) ÷ 8 = 48.
Divide the top and bottom by the GCF 8: 16/24 = 2/3.
| Numbers | GCF | LCM |
|---|---|---|
| 2 and 16 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 and 16 | 1 | 48 |
| 4 and 16 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 and 16 | 1 | 80 |
| 6 and 16 | 2 | 48 |
| 7 and 16 | 1 | 112 |
| 2 and 24 | 2 | 24 |
| 3 and 24 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 and 24 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 and 24 | 1 | 120 |
| 6 and 24 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 and 24 | 1 | 168 |
See also: factors of 16 · factors of 24.
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