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A shopkeeper has (24) pencils and (36) erasers. He wants to make equal packets. What is the maximum number of packets possible?
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Correct answer: (12)
Step 1: For the maximum number of equal packets, find the HCF. Step 2: (24=2^3\times3) and (36=2^2\times3^2), so HCF (=2^2\times3=12). Step 3: When maximum equal groups are asked, use HCF.
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(12)
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Step 1: For the maximum number of equal packets, find the HCF. Step 2: (24=2^3\times3) and (36=2^2\times3^2), so HCF (=2^2\times3=12). Step 3: When maximum equal groups are asked, use HCF.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: HCF and LCM using prime factorisation.
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