SOLUTION: WHAT IS THE HIGHEST NUMBER THAT DIVIDES 245 AND 1029 BY GIVING A REMAINDER OF 5.

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Question 12062: WHAT IS THE HIGHEST NUMBER THAT DIVIDES 245 AND 1029 BY GIVING A REMAINDER OF 5.
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245/16 = 15 r5
1029/16 = 64 r5
so 16 is the largest number which divides into both numbers and has a remainder of 5

Note: 112 will divide into both numbers with a remainder of 21 and 196 will divide into both numbers with a remainder of 49!