Heidi wants to replace the floor in her 16 foot by 18 foot rectangular dance studio. She wants to use square wood tiles, and she does not want to have to cut any of the tiles nor leave any gaps.
Suppose the flooring company can use any size tile. What is the largest square tile that Heidi can use for the new floor?

Question

Heidi wants to replace the floor in her 16 foot by 18 foot rectangular dance studio. She wants to use square wood tiles, and she does not want to have to cut any of the tiles nor leave any gaps.
Suppose the flooring company can use any size tile. What is the largest square tile that Heidi can use for the new floor?

pfenn1 · Answer

What is the largest common factor of 16 and 18?