Question

There are 72 boys and 90 girls on the math team.
For the next math competition, Mr. Johnson would like to arrange all of the students in equal rows with only girls or only boys in each row.
What is the greatest number of students that can be in each row?

Answer 1

@Florisalreadytaken

Answer 2

well, as i said in the previous post, we have to find the greatest common factor of both numbers, 72 and 90

Answer 3

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Florisalreadytaken
well, as i said in the previous post, we have to find the greatest common factor of both numbers, 72 and 90
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ik this not my question but dont u just divide?

Answer 4

10 and 9

Answer 5

why would you devide?

Answer 6

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Florisalreadytaken
why would you devide?
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oops nvm sorry i didnt read it all. dont mind me

Answer 7

all factors of 72 are -- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 72

all factors of 90 are -- 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 18, 30, 45, and 90.

find that factor, that both numbers have

Answer 8

3 2

Answer 9

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @rxcklesskaisher
3 2
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the greatest factor

Answer 10

18

Answer 11

the GREATEST common factor^

Answer 12

yes, 18 would be correct! so the greatest number of students that can be in each row is 18.