Craig Campanella and Edie Hall both have night jobs. Craig has every thirteenth night and Edie has every Fifth night off. How often will they have same night off?

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Cannon Keller

29 April, 13:58

Craig Campanella and Edie Hall both have night jobs. Craig has every thirteenth night and Edie has every Fifth night off. How often will they have same night off?

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Oconnell · Answer 1

Craig has every 13th night and Edie has every 5th night off.

You have to find LCM - the Least Common Multiple that is the smallest ("least") number that both 13 and 5 will divide into.

Since numbers 13 and 5 are both prime, then LCM (13,5) = 13·5=65.

This means, they will have the same every 65th night off.