Across a store Kirk has 16 oranges, 20 apples, and 24 pears. The clerk need to put an equal number of Apple, Oranges and pears into each basket. what is the greatest number of baskets that can be made to the no food is left?

Find the greatest number you can divide all of them into without remainder

basically the greatest common factor

factor each and find what is common to al

16=2*2*2*2

20=2*2*5

24=2*2*2*3

the group common to all is 2*2 or 4

the max number of baskets that the clerk can make is 4 baskets

in each, there are 4 oranges, 5 apples and 6 pears

4 baskets