Question

Carlo has two wires with lengths of 448 cm and 616 cm. He wants to cut them into pieces of equal lengths without remainders. What is the greatest possible length of each of the smaller pieces of wire?

Answer 1

Answer:

56 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Rope of length 448 cm=2*2*2*2*2*2*7

Rope of length 616 cm=2*2*2*7*11

Common factors=2*2*2*7= 56

Therefore,

Length of each smaller piece=56cm