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Use Common Factors
Kate wants to cut the rectangular piece of paper shown below into square pieces
without any left over. What is the length of the largest possible square piece of
paper that Kate can have?
72 cm
48 cm
Step 1. Find all of the possible widths of the paper when it is cut into columns
and rows without any left over.
72 cm: , , , , , (cm)
,,,,, (cm)
48 cm: , , , , (cm)
,,,, (cm)
Step 2. From the widths found in Step 1 , find all the possible lengths of the
square piece of paper.
Step 3. Find the length of the largest possible square piece of paper.
Use Common Factors
Kate wants to cut the rectangular piece of paper shown below into square pieces
without any left over. What is the length of the largest possible square piece of
paper that Kate can have?
72 cm
48 cm
Step 1. Find all of the possible widths of the paper when it is cut into columns
and rows without any left over.
72 cm: , , , , , (cm)
,,,,, (cm)
48 cm: , , , , (cm)
,,,, (cm)
Step 2. From the widths found in Step 1 , find all the possible lengths of the
square piece of paper.
Step 3. Find the length of the largest possible square piece of paper.
