Without mixing fruits, what is the greatest number of pieces of fruit Monique can put in each basket?

Question

Monique has 15 oranges, 9 peaches and 18 pears.  She wants to put all of the fruit into baskets.  Each basket must have the same number of pieces of fruit in it.

Answer 1

15 oranges, 9 peaches, and 18 pears

find the greatest common factor of 15, 9, and 18

15=3*5

9=3*3

18=2*3*3

GCF=3

there will be 3 baskets

each basket contains 5 oranges, 3 peaches, and 6 pears for a total of 14 pieces of fruit (15/3=5, 9/3=3, and 18/3=6)