document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106328>Question 106328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jane has two electronic beepers. One of them beeps every 4 seconds; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     and the other beeps every 6 seconds. If they are turned on at exactly the same time,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     how many times during the next hour will both beepers beep at the same time?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77344 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The least common multiple of 6 and 4 is 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of seconds in an hour is 60*60 = 3600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3600/12 = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two beepers will beep at the same time 300 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "times in an hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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