SOLUTION: Jordan and Manuel are on the track-and-field team at school. Running around the track one day, Jordan ran 444 m and Manuel ran 777 m. They both ran an even number of times around t
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Question 899562: Jordan and Manuel are on the track-and-field team at school. Running around the track one day, Jordan ran 444 m and Manuel ran 777 m. They both ran an even number of times around the track. How far around is the track?
By the way, this is about the GCF and the LCM, Common Factor and the Common Multiple.
Please explain well, and please let me know soon. :)
Thanks
~Jess♥
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4*111=444
7*111=777
8*55.5=444
14*55.5=777
The track could be 55.5 meters around. There are many other possibilities.
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