A gardener has 27 pansies and 36 daises. He plants and an equal number of each type of flower in each row. What is the greatest possible number of pansies in each row? (GCF)

The answer to your question is 9 pansies per row.

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Pansies = 27

Daisies = 36

Process

1. - Find the GCF

27 36 2

27 18 2

27 9 3

9 3 3

3 1 3

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2. - Conclusion

The GCF is the product of the prime numbers that divide both numbers at the same time.

In this example, the GCF is 3x 3 = 9

Then, the greatest number of Pansies is 9