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An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 member’s in a parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in which they can march?

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NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Maths Chapter 1
Important NCERT Questions
Real Numbers
NCERT Books for Session 2022-2023
CBSE Board and UP Board Others state Board
EXERCISE 1.1
Page No:7
Questions No:3

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  1. This is a very simple question 😃
    Answer,
    HCF (616, 32) will give the maximum number of columns in which they can march.
    We can use Euclid’s algorithm to find the HCF.
    616 = 32 × 19 + 8
    32 = 8 × 4 + 0
    The HCF (616, 32) is 8. Therefore, they can march in 8 columns each.

    See this for complete Explanation 😃😄

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