document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888905>Question 888905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a piece of a material can be cut into equal length, either 20cm or 24 cm or 30cm long. find the length of the shortest piece of string for which this is possible.\r<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 #803224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=803224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20 = 2^2 * 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 2^3 * 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 2 * 3 * 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "least common multiple = LCM(20, 24, 30)= 2^3 * 3 * 5 = 120 </SPAN>\n" );
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