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Three machines in a factory make a beep sound after finishing their cycle times. Machine A beeps every 18 seconds, Machine B beeps every 30 seconds, and Machine C beeps every 45 seconds. If they all beep together at 8:00:00 a.m., what will be the next time they all beep together ?

Asked in UP Police SI (दरोगा) · 2026
LCM and HCF · Quantitative Aptitude
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If one number is already a multiple of all the other given numbers, that largest number itself is their LCM.

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Option D — 8:01:30 a.m.

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Questions Asked from LCM: Prime Factorisation & The Ladder Method in Previous Exams

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15UPSC Questions Asked in These Years:2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
9SSC Questions Asked in These Years:2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
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16State PSC Questions Asked in These Years:2002, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
LCM: Prime Factorisation & The Ladder Method has appeared in 47 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in State PSC, UPSC and SSC.
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