Question

Larry has two pieces of wire. • One piece is 72 cm long and the other piece is 56 cm long. • He wants to cut the wires into pieces all the same length without any remaining. What is the longest possible cut of wire Larry can have?​

Answer 1

I don’t know the answer

Explanation:

Answer 2

To rephrase the question, we need to find the highest common factor of 72 and 56.

72 = 2^3 x 3^2

56 = 7 x 2^3

So, the highest common factor of 72 and 56 is 2^3, or 8.

Therefore, the longest possible cut of wire Larry can have is 8cm.