Concept explainers
To calculate: The least number of packages of hot dogs and hot dog buns of equal number that can be bought.
Answer to Problem 5PTTS
To buy an equal number of hot dog and hot dog bun packages,
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
A store sells hot dogs in packages of
Calculation:
To find the least number of hot dogs and hot dog buns, find the Least Common Multiple(LCM). To find LCM, find all the common factors of the numbers. And multiply all the factors using each common factors only once.
Therefore, to buy an equal number of hot dog and hot dog bun packages,
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