Question

A warehouse has three

shelves th a t can hold 8,12, or 16

skateboards. Each shelf has sections

holding the same num ber of

skateboards. W hat is the greatest

num ber of skateboards th a t can be put

in a section?

Answer 1

The greatest number of skateboards that can be stored would be the number that is the highest common factor of 8, 12, and 16

Factors of 8 = 1, 2, 4, 8

Factors of 12 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

Factors of 16 = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

The highest common factor = 4

Hence, the greatest numbers of skateboard that can be stored in each section is 4

Explanation:

Answer 2

4 that is the highest number that 8, 12 and 16 are all divisible by