Question

find the greatest common factor (GCF) OF each pair of number using continuous division


1.15 and 30

2.Cassandra is creating individual servings of dessert.She has 16 pili nut candies and 24 chocolates. If she wants each serving to be indentical with no food left over what is the greatest number of servings Cassandra can create.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. GCF is 15.

2. 8 servings

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Continuous Division              

            3     15         30

            5      5          10

                     1           2

Multiply the factors in the left side (3 and 5)

= 15

Greatest Common Factor is 15

2. Continuous Division

              2      16         24

              2      8           12

              2      4            6

                      2            3

Multiply the factors in the left side (2,2 and 2)

= 8

Greatest number of servings is 8