Question

45,18,36 what isThe greatest number of boxes in each pack

Answer 1

Since the numbers of boxes are 45, 18, 36

Since we need to know the greatest number of boxes in each pack

Then we have to find the greatest common factor of 45, 18 and 36

Let us list the factors of each number

`45=1\text{ }*45,3*15,5*9`

Then the factors of 45 are: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45

`18=1*18,2*9,3*6`

Then the factors of 18 are: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18

`36=1*36,2*18,3*12,4*9,6*6`

Then the factors of 36 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

From the 3 lists, we can see the common factors of 45, 18, 36 are

1, 3, 9

Since the greatest factor is 9, then

The greatest number of boxes in each pack is 9