Question

Erica has two pieces of thread, one 14 feet long and the other 4 feet long. For a sewing project, she needs to cut them up to produce many pieces of thread that are all of the same length, with no thread left over. What is the greatest length, in feet, that she can make them?

Answer 1

Explanation:So to find the greatest common divisor, we need to factor these numbers.

1. 4 = 2*2
2. 14=2*7

The same ones that matches each other is 2

so, the thread must be cut by 2 feet each to match the requirements that were given.