SOLUTION: 1 rectangular swimming pool has an area of 24 sq. yds. Another rectangular swimming pool has an area of 90 sq. yds. What is the largest possible integer dimension common to both po

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Question 606481: 1 rectangular swimming pool has an area of 24 sq. yds. Another rectangular swimming pool has an area of 90 sq. yds. What is the largest possible integer dimension common to both pools?

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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GCF(24,90) = 6, so the answer is 6 yd.

To check, note that 24 = 6*4 and 90 = 6*15. 4 and 15 do not have any common factors.