Question

Two pieces of ribbon, one with a length of 63 inches and another with a length of 42 inches are cut into pieces of equal length without remainder. Find the greatest possible length that the pieces can be.

Answer 1

224 over 567

Explanation:

Answer 2

21

Explanation:

the greatest possible length that the two ribbons would be when the ribbons are divided by their lowest common multiple.

The lowest common multiple of 63 is 3. 63/3 = 21

The lowest common multiple of 42 is 2 = 42/2 = 21