SOLUTION: what is the size of the largest square tile in cm which you can use to cover a walk 250 cm by 75 cm

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Question 836791: what is the size of the largest square tile in cm which you can use to cover a walk 250 cm by 75 cm
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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The GCD (or GCF) of 250 and 75 is 25.

  25 +  25 +  25 +  25 +  25 + 25 +  25 +  25 +  25 +  25 = 250
|     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
|     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     | 25+
|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
|     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
|     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     | 25+
|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
|     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
|     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     | 25=
|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|_____|
                                                              75
Edwin