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preidential elections are held every four years. senators are elected every six years if a senator was elected in tje presidential year 2016 in what year would he/she campain for reelection during a presidential election year​. explain

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Answer:

2028

Explanation:

The LCM of 4 and 6

Prime factors of 4 are 2*2

Prime factors of 6 are 2*3

Therefore, LCM is 2*2*3=12

Therefore, another time when elections coincide is after every 12 years

2016+12=2028

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