Question
Mr. Owen has three pieces of string of length 210 cm, 270 cm and 300 cm. He wishes to cut the three pieces of string into smaller pieces of equal length with no remainder.
  1. What is the greatest possible length of each of the smaller pieces of string?
  2. How many of the smaller pieces of string of equal length can he get?
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Mr. Owen has three pieces of string of length 210 cm, 270 cm and 300 cm. He wishes to cut the three pieces of string into smaller pieces of equal length with no remainder.
  1. What is the greatest possible length of each of the smaller pieces of string?
  2. How many of the smaller pieces of string of equal length can he get?