two tankers  contain  850  litres  and  680 litres  of  oil  respectively . find  the  maximum  capacity  of  the  container  which  can  measure  the  oil  either  tanker  in  exact  number  of  litres .

Quantity of oil in first tanker = 850 l

Quantity of oil in second tanker = 680 l

To find the maximum capacity of the container which can measure the oil of both tankers in exact number of litres, we have to find the HCF of 850 l and 680 l.

Factorization of 850 = 2 × 5 × 17 × 5

Factorization of 680 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 17 × 5  

HCF of 850 and 680 = 2 × 5 × 17 = 170

Hence, the required capacity of the container is 170 l.