Question
A piece of rope can be cut into an exact number of 6 m lengths. The rope could also be cut into an exact number of 8 m lengths. What is the shortest possible length of the rope
Answers
GPT 3.5
In order to find the shortest possible length of the rope, we need to find the smallest common multiple of 6 and 8.
The multiples of 6 are: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48...
The multiples of 8 are: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48...
From the lists above, we can see that the smallest common multiple of 6 and 8 is 24.
Therefore, the shortest possible length of the rope is 24 meters.
The multiples of 6 are: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48...
The multiples of 8 are: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48...
From the lists above, we can see that the smallest common multiple of 6 and 8 is 24.
Therefore, the shortest possible length of the rope is 24 meters.