Question

1) Two wires with lengths of 442 cm and 616 cm are to be cut into pieces of all the same length without remainder?
a) Find out the prime factor of Ist wire.
b) What is the L C M of two wires?
c) Find the greatest possible length of the pieces.
d) How many pieces of two wires.

Answer 1

Answer:

56

Step-by-step explanation:

Rope of length 448 cm=2*2*2*2*2*2*7

Rope of length 616 cm=2*2*2*7*11

Common factors=2*2*2*7= 56

Therefore,

Length of each smaller piece=56cm