A cardboard of length 15cm and breadth 12cm is to be cut into squares of equal sizes with no paper left over. What is the length

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of side of the largest square possible?

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Andrews [41] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-23T16:37:22+03:00

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Answer:

3 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

The largest possible square will have a dimension that is the greatest common factor of 12 and 15. That number is 3.

The largest square is 3 cm.

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The paper will be cut into 5 squares lengthwise and 4 squares across.