Question

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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Answer 2

Maximum number of column is equal to HCF of 616and 32

Using Euclid division lemma/algorithm for 616 and 32,we get

616=32×19+8

reminder ≠ 0

∴ 32=8×4+0

∴reminder =0

HCF=8

hence maximum number of column=8

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