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Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of petrol respectively.
A container of maximum capacity is to be used to measure both quantities an exact number of times.
What is the maximum capacity (in litres) of such a container?

Class 6HCF and LCMPlaying with Numbers
  • A185
  • B155
  • C170
  • D340

Step-by-Step Solution

Maximum capacity = HCF(850,680). , HCF = litres.
Answer: C) 170

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