SOLUTION: 2. Six electronic devices beep together and beep at intervals of 2, 4, 6,8 10,12 minutes respectively Find after how many minutes will these six devices beep together once again.
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Question 885926: 2. Six electronic devices beep together and beep at intervals of 2, 4, 6,8 10,12 minutes respectively Find after how many minutes will these six devices beep together once again.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
The LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
The LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
The LCM of 24 and 10 is 120
The LCM of 120 and 12 is 120
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This all shows that the LCM of 2, 4, 6,8 10,12 is 120
It will take 120 minutes for the 6 devices to beep together once again. They will beep together every 120 minutes.
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