Question

Find the maximum number of students among whom 1001 pens and 910 pencils can be distributed in such a way that each student gets the same number of pens and the same number of pencils.

Answer 1

Total number of pens = 1001

Total number pencils = 910

∴ Maximum number of students who get the same number of pens and pencils = HCF (1001, 910)

Prime factorisation:

1001 = 11 × 91

910 = 10 × 91

∴ HCF = 91

Hence, 91 students receive same number of pens and pencils.