AFCAT II 23 Aug 2025 Shift 1 Paper

To find the least possible number of bottles of equal size, we calculate the HCF (Highest Common Factor) of the given quantities.
Calculation:
Find the HCF of 493,551 , and 609 :
Prime factorization:
‌493=17×29
‌551=19×29
‌609=3×29×7
Common factor =29
‌ HCF = ‌29‌ liters (bottle size) ‌
Number of bottles required:
‌⇒‌ Total bottles ‌=(493∕29)+(551∕29)+(609∕29)
‌⇒‌ Total bottles ‌=17+19+21
‌⇒‌ Total bottles ‌=57