3. An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 members in
a parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the
maximum number of columns in which they can march?
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Step-by-step explanation:
Take the hcf of 616 and 32
616-2×2×2×7×11
32-2×2×2×2×2
It comes to be 8
Therefore 8 columns
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HCF (616, 32) will give the maximum number of columns in which they can march.
We can use Euclid's algorithm to find the HCF.
616 = 32 x 19+ 8
32 = 8 x 4 + 0
The HCF (616, 32) is 8.
Therefore, they can march in 8 columns each.
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