Question

A local writing center offers a new session of creative writing classes every 16 days.

A competing writing center offers a new session of creative writing classes every
24 days. Today, both writing centers have started a new session of creative writing
classes. In how many days will both writing centers start a new creative writing
session on the same day? Show or explain how you know.

Answer 1

48 days

Explanation:

If you write out the multiples for 16 and 24, you just have to find the smallest multiple that appears in both numbers.

16, 32, 48

24, 48