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Question 1162483: An army contingent of 616 members is to march behind an army band of 32 members in a parade. The two groups are to march in the same number of columns. What is the maximum number of columns in which they can march?
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The answer is the greatest common factor of 616 and 32.

32+=+2%5E5
616+=+%282%5E3%29%287%29%2811%29

The GCF of 32 and 616 is 2^3=8.

ANSWER: maximum number of columns is 8