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Two brands of chocolates are available in packs of 24 and 15 respectively. If I need to buy an equal number of chocolates of both kinds, what is the least number of boxes of each kind I would need to buy?

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To solve the problem of how many boxes of each kind of chocolate I need to buy to have an equal number of chocolates, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Determine the number of chocolates in each pack - The first brand has packs of 24 chocolates. - The second brand has packs of 15 chocolates. ### Step 2: Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 24 and 15 To find the LCM, we will factor both numbers into their prime factors: ...
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