Question

• Machine s is cleaned every 12 weeks. •Machine that is cleaned every 8 weeks. What is the fewest number of weeks that will pass before both machines are cleaned again in the same week?

Answer 1

Week 24,assuming that both machines are cleaned at week 0, because multiples of 12 are 12, 24,36. And multiples of 8 are 8, 16, 24. 24 is also the LCM.