Question

A merchant has stock of 120 ltr, 180 ltr and 240 ltr of oil of different type. What is the capacity of the greatest container which can be used to measure this oil exactly.​

Answer 1

Answer:

We need to find the HCF or GCD that is Greatest Common Divisor

120=2

3

×3×5

180=2

2

×3

2

×5

240=2

4

×3×5

GCD=2

2

×3×5=60

The greatest capacity = 60 liters

So the merchant needs to fill 60 liters of all types of oils

Hence option C is correct

Answer 2

Answer:

We need to find the HCF or GCD that is Greatest Common Divisor

120=2

3

×3×5

180=2

2

×3

2

×5

240=2

4

×3×5

GCD=2

2

×3×5=60

The greatest capacity = 60 liters

So the merchant needs to fill 60 liters of all types of oil

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