document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005689>Question 1005689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three whole numbers have capacities of 24,56 and 120 litres. What is the volume of the largest container that can be used to fill each of them an exact number of times?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 24 lit container will be filled in 3 times, the 56 lit. container in 7 times, and 120 lit. in 15 times. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the largest container that can be used to fill them all, it has to be <24, and should provide an integer solution when 56 & 120 are divided as well, which 24 does not satisfy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The top 2 largest containers that will fill 24 lit are 12 & 8 lit. Of these, 56/12 is not an integer but 56/8=3 is, and so is 120/8=15. </SPAN>\n" );
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