SOLUTION: A rectangular field, 9893 ft. in length and 8047 ft. in width, is enclosed by a fence, 6 boards high. The boards are of the longest possible equal length. Determine total number o

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Question 1084255: A rectangular field, 9893 ft. in length and 8047 ft. in width, is enclosed by a fence, 6 boards high. The boards are of the longest possible equal length. Determine total number of boards.
Area of field: 79608971 sq. ft.
Unsure how to continue. Non-homework. Thanks.
Answer by ikleyn(52898) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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As I understand the condition, (although it is not pronunciated explicitly) they want you find the GCD (Greatest Common Divisor)
of the numbers 9893 and 8047.

This GCD will be the length of each board.

The rest is TRIVIAL.