Math, asked by neetashivigarg789, 6 months ago

Find the greatest number that can divide 166 and 237 leaving remainders
5 and 7 respectively.

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Answered by sk181231
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Answer:

To find the number, we have to find the HCF of the numbers which are exactly divisible.

166

166 - 5 = 161

237

237 - 7 = 230

HCF ( 166,237 )

166 = 7 × 23

230 = 2 × 5 × 23

HCF = 23

Therefore, the greatest number that can divide 166 and 237 is 23.

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