Question

Zeke has swim club every 2 days and robotics club every 8 days.

This month, he has swim club on the 2nd day of the month and robotics club on the 8th day of the month.
Zeke says that the first time he will have both clubs on the same day is the 16th day of the month because the LCM of 2 and 8 is 16.

Answer 1

No. Zeke found the LCM to be the product of two and eight but because eight is a multiple of two the LCM is eight so the first day he will have both clubs is the 8th day of the month

Answer 2

Answer: No. Zeke found the LCM to be the product of two and eight but because eight is a multiple of two the LCM is eight so the first day he will have both clubs is the 8th day of the month

Explanation:

All you have to do is fine the least common multiple of 2 and 8 which is eight so obviously zeke is incorrect because they said the least common multiple was 16 and it is not. zeke multiplied 2 and 8 which is not what you’re supposed to do to get the lcm.