Question

an army contingent of 798 members is to march behind an army band of 28 members in a parade the two groups are to march in the same number of column what is the maximum number of column in which they can march

Answer 1

there would be 14 column

Answer 2

No of members in a army contingent=798

No of members who will March behind an army band in a parade =28

To get the maximum number of columns in which they can march= HCF of 798 and 28

Hcf of 798 and 28 is 14

Therefore the maximum number of columns in which they can march= 14