Question

find the greatest number which divides 285 and 1249 leaving remainder 9 and 7 respectively​

Answer 1

Answer:

138 is your answer..........

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly, substract 9 from 285 and 7 from 1249 and then find the HCF of the numbers:-

HCF of (285-9) = 2×2×3×23

HCF of (1249-7) = 2×3×3×3×23

HCF of 276 and 1242 = 138.