Question

2. A store is to pack pencils in boxes of 10 and 12 pieces. What is the smallest number of pencils that can be packed using the boxes?​

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

Obtain the greatest common factor of both 12 and 10

Factors of 10 = 1, 2, 5, 10

Factors of 12 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

From the above, the greatest common factor of 10 and 12 is 2

Hence, smallest number of pencils using the boxes is 2