Multiple choice

A man goes to new York after every 14 days and another one after every 24 days. If they are in New York today find within how many days will the two be in New York again together?

  1. 148 days

  2. 168 days

  3. 188 days

  4. 208 days
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is an LCM problem. We need to find when both men will be in New York together again, which is the least common multiple of 14 and 24. Prime factorization: 14 = 2 × 7, 24 = 2³ × 3. LCM = 2³ × 3 × 7 = 8 × 3 × 7 = 168 days. So both will be in New York together every 168 days. Option B is correct.

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