Page 1 of 1

Maths....help!

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:05 pm
by Shrestha
Find the H.C.F of 85 & 51 & express in the form of 85x+51y where x & y are integers.
Could U solve this plzzzzz!

Re: Maths....help!

PostPosted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:25 am
by pspoornima
Factors of 85x= 5,17, x
Factors of 51y = 3, 17, y

HCF of twor or more positive integers is the largest positive interger that divides each given positive number completely.

Therefore in this case of 85x & 51y the HCF which divides both the numbers is 17.