Question

Owen has 24 pens and 18 notebooks. He wants to divide the pens and notebooks into equal groups. What is the greatest number of groups he can make using all the pens and notebooks?

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

You have to think of the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)

List the numbers that multiply 24: 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24

List the number that multiply 18: 1,2,3,6,9,18

You look at the greatest number that they both have in common.