Question

There are three large containers containing 16 litres, 20 litres and 12 litres of milk.
Find the maximum capacity of that container which can measure the milk of all the
containers in exact number of times.​

Answer 1

Answer:

4 litres

Step-by-step explanation:

We have to find out the HCF of 16, 20 & 12

To find out the HCF factorize each of them into prime numbers

$16 = 2*2*2*2 = 2^4\\20 = 2*2*5 = 2^2*5\\12 = 2*2*3 = 2^2*3$

Therefore clearly the HCF $= 2^2 = 4$

Therefore the maximum capacity of the container which can measure the milk of all the container in exact number of times = 4 litres