Question

two tankers contain 620 litres and 840 litre of diesel respectively find the maximum capacity of a container which can measure the diesel of both the tanker in exact number of time

Answer 1

maximum capacity of a container which measure the diesel of the both tanker in exact number of time is equal to HCF of 620 and 840 is equal to 20 litres

Answer 2

Find the prime factors:

620 = 2² x 5 x 31

840 = 2³ x 3 x 5 x 7

Find the HCF:

HCF = 2² x 5 = 20

Answer: The maximum capacity of the container that can be used to measure both is 20 litres