9303753286127016 144 cartons of coke cans and 90 cartons of pepsi cans are to be stacked in a canteen. If each stack is of same height and is to contain cartons of the same drink, what would be the greatest number of cartons each stack would have?

144 cartons of coke cans and 90 cartons of pepsi cans are to be stacked in a canteen. If each stack is of same height and is to contain cartons of the same drink, what would be the greatest number of cartons each stack would have?

 

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 cartons of coke cans and  cartons of pepsi cans are to be stacked in a canteen. If each stack is of same height and is to contain cartons of the same drink, what would be the greatest number of cartons each stack would have?

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Correct option is A)

In order to arrange the cartons of the same drink in the same stack, we have to find the greatest number that divides  and  exactly. 
Using Euclid's division algorithm, to find the H.C.F. of  and .

  
  
  
  

So, the H.C.F. of  and  is .
Number of cartons in each stack 

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