HCF & LCM · Question 24 · Medium
HCF & LCM question 24
Three milk tankers contain 403 litres, 434 litres and 465 litres of milk. What is the capacity of the largest container that can measure the milk of each tanker an exact number of times?
- 62 litres
- 13 litres
- 41 litres
- 31 litres
Answer and explanation
Answer: D. 31 litres
Explanation: HCF(403, 434, 465): 403 = 13 × 31, 434 = 14 × 31, 465 = 15 × 31 and 13, 14, 15 have no common factor, so the HCF is 31 litres.
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