Question

12. Megan has 60 brownies and 42 cupcakes to package. She wants to put the same number

of brownies and cupcakes in each box
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What is the greatest number of boxes she can make?

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

To solve this problem, you are supposed to take the GCF of 60 and 42.

Factors of 42: 1,2,3,6,7,14,21

Factors of 60: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30

The common numbers are: 1,2,3,6

The greatest common factor is 6.

So, the greatest number of boxes she can make are 6