There are three small tanks of capacity 35 L, 56 L, 84 L. Lets Find what will be the biggest capacity of a container which will measure the oil in 3 tanks in exact whole numbers.
Ans=71.
Please Provide Solution and Explain.
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0I think it should be 7 not 71. Because HCF or GCD of three numbers is 7. – 2017-02-24
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When words like biggest, highest and greatest are used. You have to find HCF.
HCF of 35 L, 56 L and 84 L is 7 L. So answer is 7 L.
In answer after 7 it's L not 1.
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0Does HCF stand for "highest common factor"? – 2017-02-24
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0Yes hcf stands for highest common factor. – 2017-02-24