During typhoons, the weather is reported every 18 minutes on Channel 3 and every 12 minutes on Channel 6. B

During typhoons, the weather is reported every 18 minutes on Channel 3 and every 12 minutes on Channel 6. Both stations broadcast the weather at 1:30 P.M. When is the next time that the stations will broadcast again the weather at the same time?

get first the LCM then solve . .


The least common multiple of 18 and 12 is 36.

So 1:30 P.M. + 36 minutes is 2:06 P.M.

Answer: 2:06 P.M. or 14:06