Shannon, Xylia and Irene were each given a piece of wire of equal length. Shannon cut hers into equal lengths of 4 cm, Xylia cut hers into equal lengths of 5 cm, and Irene cut hers into equal lengths of 6 cm. If there were no remainder in each case, find the shortest length of wire given to each of them.
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60
Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60
Shortest length of wire given to each of thecm
= Lowest common multiple of 4 cm, 5 cm and 6 cm
= 60 cm
Answer(s): 60 cm
