Question

What is the largest number that divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5 and 8 respectively?

(a) 13
(b) 9
(c) 3
(d) 585

Answer 1

(a) 13

We know the required number divides 65 (70 − 5) and 117 (125 − 8).
∴ Required number = HCF (65, 117)
we know,
65 = $13\times 5$
117 = $13\times 3\times 3$
∴ HCF = 13