Problema Solution
A relief worker needs to divide 540 bottles of water and 216 cans of food into groups that each contain the same number of items. also, each group must contain the same type of item (bottled water or canned food). What is the largest number of relief supplies that can be puts in each group?
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Greatest Common Factor of 540 and 216
540 = 2^2 * 3^3 * 5
216 = 2^3 * 3^3
GCF(540, 216) = 2^2 * 3^3 = 108
the largest number of relief supplies that can be put in each group is 108.