Find the number which divides 200 and 136 leaving 8 as remainder.

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Sienna

19 February, 14:08

Find the number which divides 200 and 136 leaving 8 as remainder.

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Kianna · Answer 1

Two ways to find.

1. Find n Natural numbers that 136/n gives reminder 8. and check with 200. Bad Way.

2. Logic way ... Find Greatest common divisor of 200+8 and 136+8. GCD (208; 144) = (64; 144) = (64; 80) = (64; 16). 64 is divisible by 16 so 16 is the answer. check 200/16 reminder 8 so 136/8