Question

Two copper strips weighing 60 gm and 75 gm respectively are cut pieces of equal weight. What can be the greatest possible weight of piece?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Two copper strips weighing 60 gm and 75 gm respectively are cut pieces of equal weight.

$60 = 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 5$

$75 = 3 \times 5 \times 5$

HCF of 60 and 75 is

$hcf = 3 \times 5 = 15$

The greatest possible weight of piece is 15.