suppose there are 12 year,14 year,and 16 year cicadas that all appear this yest.after how many years will all three types of cicades appear together again?

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suppose there are 12 year,14 year,and 16 year cicadas that all appear this yest.after how many years will all three types of cicades appear together again?

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We have to find LCM of 12,14,16

Refer to the attachment

LCM=2×2×2×2×3×7=16×21=336years

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