a lighthouse blinks every 12 minutes. A second lighthouse blinks every 10 minutes if they both blink at 8:10 P.M at what time will they next blink together
We want the least common multiple of (10, 12). This will be the next time each number times a multiple equals the same number.
Typing in LCM 10,12 into our search engine, we get:
60
So if we start at 8:10, and 60 minutes later is when both lighthouses blink. 60 minutes equals 1 hour.
So we add 1 hour to 8:10, we have 9:10
We want the least common multiple of (10, 12). This will be the next time each number times a multiple equals the same number.
Typing in LCM 10,12 into our search engine, we get:
60
So if we start at 8:10, and 60 minutes later is when both lighthouses blink. 60 minutes equals 1 hour.
So we add 1 hour to 8:10, we have 9:10