There are two ribbons 84 and 126 centimeters long. Both must be cut without leaving any residue into identical pieces of the greatest possible length. What is the length of one segment?
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- Find the common divisor of two lengths.
- Choose the greatest common divisor of the numbers 84 and 126.
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Answer: 42
Both 84 and 126 are divisible by 42, giving two and three pieces. No longer common piece length is possible.