document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163340>Question 1163340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular board 42cm long and 30 cm wide, is cut into identical square pieces. Find the longest possible length of each square piece.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular board 42cm long and 30 cm wide, is cut into identical square pieces. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the longest possible <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28side%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28side%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > length of each square piece.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The longest possible side length of each square piece is the greatest common divisor of the numbers 42 and 30, i.e.  6 centimeters.\r<BR>\n" );
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