Question

Find the largest number which exactly divides 59 and 54 leaving remainders 3 and 5 respectively

Answer 1

Answer:

7

Step-by-step explanation:

59-3 =56

54-5=49

7 is the largest no. Which divide both

Answer 2

Answer:

7

Step-by-step explanation:

First, you want to subtract 3 from 59, so 59-3=56

Then you want to do 54-5 which equals 49

Since they use the word largest we know that we want to find the gcf

The GCF of 56 and 49 is 7

Final Answer

7