jenna has two lengths of ribbon, one 24 inches one 36 inches. she want to cut the ribbon inot equal lengths and not have any left over. what lengths can she cut the ribbon?
2, 3, 4, 6, and 12-inch pieces
72inches
To determine the lengths that Jenna can cut the ribbons into, we need to find the common factors of 24 and 36. The common factors are the numbers that can divide both 24 and 36 evenly without leaving a remainder.
First, let's find the factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24.
Next, let's find the factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 36.
The common factors of 24 and 36 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
These are the lengths that Jenna can cut the ribbons into and have no leftover ribbon: 1 inch, 2 inches, 3 inches, 4 inches, 6 inches, and 12 inches.