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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

so you are trying to find the least common multiple of 9 and 21?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

factorize 9 and 21 what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 = 3 x 3 21 = 7 x 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes. what factor do you see in both of them?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can take one of the 3s out, then multiply the rest of the factors together. Just this time, divide by 9 and 21 just to prove you can.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So how am i going to get the time it will ring simultaneously again? hehe

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the next time the bell will ring is the LCM number of minutes after 12:00

OpenStudy (anonymous):

definition of LCM: the smallest number that is divisible by both the numbers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just explained all this to you so you could figure out the answer so the answer is? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1:03???

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