SOLUTION: Kayla and judy start walking the track at the same time.. But it takes Kayla 6 min to walk a track and it takes Judy 8min. How many times will they meet at the starting point?

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Question 535043: Kayla and judy start walking the track at the same time.. But it takes Kayla 6 min to walk a track and it takes Judy 8min. How many times will they meet at the starting point?
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Kayla and judy start walking the track at the same time.. But it takes Kayla 6 min to walk a track and it takes Judy 8min. How many times will they meet at the starting point?
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This is a Least Common multiple problem: the LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
In find how many times each will walk the track in 24 min