A trader has three bundles of string 392 m, 308 m and 490 m long. What is the great est length of string that the bundles can be cut up into without any left over string?

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Solution

The greatest length of string that the bundles can be cut up into without any left over string is given by the HCF of 392, 308 and 490.

HCF = 2 × 7 = 14
Hence, the greatest length of string that the bundles can be cut up into without any left over string is 14 m.

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