What is the greatest mass that can be taken in an exact number of times from 288, 432, 252

What is the greatest mass that can be taken in an exact number of times from 288, 432, 252

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288=2^5 x 3^3
432=2^9 x 3^3
252=2^2 x 3^2 x 7
find their greatest common divisors.
2^2 x 3^2 =36

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joseph rimiru answered the question on October 12, 2017 at 19:36

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