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the question which you answered sumtime back is actually largest number which divides 249 and 309 leaving remainder 9. Please give me the solution to this.The answers you gave earlier were FABULOUS..i cant decide to whom give the best answer!

2007-03-16 02:02:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

4 answers

249-9=240
309-9=300
HCF of 240 and 300 is 60
therefore 60 is the largest number which divides 249 and 309 leaving a remainder in both cases

2007-03-16 02:15:26 · answer #1 · answered by alpha 7 · 2 0

Wouldn't it be 60

It can't be 120 or 150

249 / 60 = 4 remainder 9
309 / 60 = 5 remainder 9

2007-03-16 09:07:44 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor Q 6 · 0 0

that will bethe HCF of 240 and 300
which is 60

2007-03-16 09:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by raj 7 · 0 0

Sarkartapas2005 has a good explanation

2007-03-16 09:27:33 · answer #4 · answered by Maths Rocks 4 · 0 0

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