Craig is traning for a race. He bikes every 2 days and swims every 3 days. If he biked and swam today, how many days will pass before he bikes and swims on the same day again, the least common multiple of the numbers of days?

tabita57i

tabita57i

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2021-08-09

For a race, Craig is practicing. Every two days he cycles, and every three days he swims. How many days, or the least frequent multiple of the days, will pass after he bikes and swims today before he does so again? 
Multiples of 2: 2,4,6,8,10,12, ... 
Multiples of 3: 3,6,9,12,15,18, ...

Answer & Explanation

pierretteA

pierretteA

Skilled2021-08-10Added 102 answers

Step 1
Given,
Craig is training for a race.
He bikes every 2 days and swims every 3 days .
If he biked and swam today,
We have to find how many days will pass before he bikes and swims on the same day again.
Step 2
Number of days will pass before he bikes and swims on the same day again
= Least common multiple of 2 and 3
=2×3
Answer: =6 days

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