Question

A carpenter has boards of lengths 24, 40, and 48 inches that must be cut into smaller boards of equal length, with no scrap wood left over.
What is the longest length of boards he can cut?

4 inches
8 inches
12 inches
6 inches

Answer 1

It would be 8 inches, because for this you just have to find the greatest common factor between all three numbers which is 8