What is the sum of the greatest common factor and the lowest common multiple of 16 and 36? Choose the correct option:	A) 148	B) 222	C) 144	D) 157	E) 164

Rationale: "prime factorization of the given numbers 16 = 2 ^ 4 36 = 2 ^ 2 * 3 * 2 greatest common factor = 2 ^ 2 = 4 lowest common multiple = 2 ^ 4 * 3 ^ 2 = 144 sum = 4 + 144 = 148 answer a"
Answer: A