document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890606>Question 890606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three bikers,allan,anton, and alex starts at the same spot.allan can complete a whole round in 50 mins,anton in 48 mins,and alex in 36 mins.if they all start at 3 in the afternoon at what time will they be on the same spot again?   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "allan can complete a whole round in 50 mins,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "anton in 48 mins,and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "alex in 36 mins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they all start at 3 in the afternoon at what time will they be on the same spot again?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the least common multiple of 50, 48, 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prime factors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50: 2 * 5 * 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48: 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36: 2 * 2 * 3 * 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCM = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 3 * 5 * 5 = 3600 min, 3600/60 = 60 hrs which is 2.5 days<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The will all be at the same spot at 3 AM (2.5 days later) </SPAN>\n" );
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