SOLUTION: Two brands of chocolates are available in pack of 24 and 15 respectively if i need to buy an eqyal number of chocolates of both kinds , what is the least no of boxes of each kind

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Question 984652: Two brands of chocolates are available in pack of 24 and 15 respectively if i need to buy an eqyal number of chocolates of both kinds , what is the least no of boxes of each kind i would need to buy ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39629) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1/24)(packages/pieces) and (1/15)(packages/pieces)

1%2F24=1%2F%282%2A12%29=1%2F%282%2A2%2A2%2A3%29

and

1%2F15=1%2F%283%2A5%29


This seems like common denominator or common multiple problem.

The first denominator needs a 5 factor.
The second denominator needs a 2^3=8 factor.
The numerators also need the same corresponding factors, otherwise the quantity of packages will be missed.

Box of 24:
%281%2F24%29%285%2F5%29=5%2F120
Buy 5 boxes.

Box of 15:
%281%2F15%29%288%2F8%29=8%2F120
Buy 8 boxes.

Buying 120 pieces of each of the chocolates.