Answer:
48
explanation:
prime factorisation of 16 and 3.
[tex]16 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 = {2}^{4} [/tex]
[tex]3 = 1 \times 3[/tex]
taking the greatest power from both the equation for multiplication
[tex]2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 = 48[/tex]
hence the L.C.M of 16 and 3 is "48"
