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There is a circular path around a sports field. Priya takes `18` minutes to drive on round of the field, while Ravish takes `12` minutes for the same. Suppose they both start at the same point and at the same time, and go in the same direction. After how many minutes will they meet again at the starting point?

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Required number of minutes is the LCM of `18` and `12.`
We have,
`18=2×3^2 and 12=2^2×3`
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