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?
IRGE 2010​

Answer 1

the maximum number of columns are 8

Answer 2

Answer:

616 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 7

32 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2

HCF of (616,32) = 2 × 2 × 2

= 8

Maximum number of column = 8

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