document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823059>Question 823059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four metal rods of lengths 78cm, 104cm, 117cm and 169cm are to be cut into parts of equal length. Each part must be as long as possible. What is the maximum number of pieces that can be cut?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #495230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=495230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try factoring each of the numbers.  You may be interested in greatest common divisor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "78=2*3*13;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104=2*2*2*13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "117=9*13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "169=13*13 </SPAN>\n" );
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