Use LCM in cycle stories
5th Grade Math practice: One bell rings every 4 minutes and another rings every 6 minutes. After starting together, when will they ring together again. Part of factors and multiples (Factors and multiples).
~7 min
Use LCM when repeating events need to line up again.
Identifying Repeating Cycles
Blinking Lights
A cycle is an event that repeats at a set interval. When two different events have their own cycles, they will eventually happen at the same time again.
💡 Think about blinking lights or meeting friends on a schedule.