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Florence tutors students in groups of 18. Meanwhile, Harold tutors students in groups of 13. While discussing their work, the tutors realize that they both work with the same total number of students. What is the smallest number of students each can have?

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Florence tutors students in groups of 18. Meanwhile, Harold tutors students in groups of 13. While discussing their work, the tutors realize that they both work with the same total number of students. What is the smallest number of students each can have?

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Solution

To find the smallest number of students each can have, we need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of 18 and 13.

Step 1: Write down the multiples of each number.

Multiples of 18: 18, 36, 54, 72, 90, 108, 126, 144, 162, 180, 198, 216, 234, 252, 270, 288, 306, 324, 342, 360...

Multiples of 13: 13, 26, 39, 52, 65, 78, 91, 104, 117, 130, 143, 156, 169, 182, 195, 208, 221, 234, 247, 260...

Step 2: Look for the smallest number that appears in both lists.

The smallest number that both 18 and 13 go into is 234.

So, the smallest number of students each can have is 234.

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