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210 oranges, 252 apples, 294 pears are equally packed in cartons so that no fruit is left. What is the biggest possible number of cartons needed?

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Answer:

42

Explanation:

Given that,

210 oranges, 252 apples, 294 pears are equally packed in cartons so that no fruit is left.

The factor of 210 = 2×3×5×7

The factor of 252 =
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The factor of 294 =
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We need to find the biggest possible number of cartons needed. It can be calculated by taking HCF of the above numbers.

The HCF of 210, 252 and 294 = 2×3×7

= 42

Hence, 42 is the biggest possible number of cartons needed.

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