LCM of 6 and 16
The prime factors of 6 are 2 and 3.
The prime factors of 16 are 2 and 2 and 2 and 2.
To find the LCM, we need to take the highest power of each prime factor that appears in either number:
2^4 * 3 = 48
Therefore, the LCM of 6 and 16 is 48.