Question

Elizabeth is a manager at a nursery and is in charge of displaying potted trees in rows. Elizabeth has 140 citrus trees and 180 palm trees

She wants to make rows of trees so that each row has the same number of trees and each tree is in a row. If the citrus trees and the palm trees must not be mixed in the​ rows, what is the largest number of trees that she can have in a​ row?


The largest number of trees that she can have in a row is?

Answer 1

You have to find the GCF of 140 and 180.

The GCF is 20 so thats your answer.

Answer 2

The largest number of trees that she can have in a row is 20.

Explanation:

Elizabeth has 140 citrus trees and 180 palm trees.

As we have to find the largest number of trees that Elizabeth can have in a​ row, we will find the GCF or greatest common factor.

140 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 7

180 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5

Greatest common factor is = 2 x 2 x 5 = 20

Therefore, the largest number of trees that she can have in a row is 20.