Question

Jason has 16 quarters

and 36 nickels. He wants
to group his money so
that each group has the
same number of each
coin. What is the
greatest number of
groups he can make?​

Answer 1

4 groups

Explanation:

To find the greatest number of groups you can make you have to find the GCF.

1. List out the factors

36:1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36

16:1,2,4,8,16

2. Find the Greatest Common Factor

The greatest number in common is 4.