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Paula has 54 stickers and 36 pencils that she wants to put in bags.

• All the bags will have an equal number of stickers.
• All the bags will have an equal number of pencils.

What is the greatest number of bags she can make and have no stickers and pencils left over?

18

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Answer:

36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3

54 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3

GCF of 36 and 54 = 2 × 3 × 3 = 18

The greatest number of bags Paula can make is 18.

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