Question

Felix is creating lollipop bouquets using 18 cherry lollipops and 12 orange lollipops. He wants each bouquet to be identical, with no lollipops left over. What is the greatest number of lollipop bouquets Felix can create?

Answer 1

12 and 18 have HCF as 6 which is the greatest no. of bouquets

Answer 2

18 cherry lollipops and 12 orange lollipops.

each bouquet must be identical, with no lollipops left over.

so the great number of bouquets = Highest Common Factor of 18 and 12

= 6