Question

a contingent of 556 NCC cadets is to march behind NCC boy band of 52 members during the republic day parade . the two groups are to march in the same number of columns in which they can march ?​

Answer 1

Thus, 4 is the maximum number of columns in which they can march.

Step-by-step explanation:

ATQ,

HCF(556, 52) would be the maximum number of columns in which they can march.

As we know,

556 > 52

By using prime factorization,

556 = 2 * 2 * 139

52 = 2 * 2 * 13

∵ H.C.F of (556, 52) is 4.

Thus, 4 is the maximum number of columns in which they can march.

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