Question

In the equation 858 = a x b, the numbers a and b are both positive two-digit integers. What is the greatest possible value of a + b

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

$858 = 13 \times 6 \times 11 = 78 \times 11$

Largest possible value of a+b is

78+11=89

Answer 2

Answer:

89

Step-by-step explanation:

858 as Prime Factorization is equal to 13*11*6. Then we could do 13*6, which is 78, so we have our a and our b, so we do 78+11=89