Question

Explain how to find the greatest number of identical

arrangements that can be made with 54 roses and 42
tulips with no flowers left over.
(I will mark brilliant the correct answer)

Answer 1

There are 6 identical arrangements

Explanation:

The correct answer is found by getting the GCF of both numbers.

Factors of 42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42

Factors of 54: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54

The greater factor that is common between these is 6, which is the answer.

There are 6 identical arrangements.