Why we need the HCF to find squares fitting a rectangle

In this activity, we let students who cannot understand visualize the reason why the highest common factor of values of the length and the breadth of the paper will enable us to find the largest possible equal sized squares to be cut out from the given rectangle.

 

Lew W. S.

 
Baliabide-mota
Lan-orria
Fitxak
class  fit  gcd  hcf  maximum  number  practice  rectangle  square  tutorial 
Helburu-taldea (adina)
3 – 19+
Hizkuntza
English
 
 
 
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