Greatest common divisor

If R, T and L are positive integers, and R=16T+2L, what is the greatest possible common divisor of R and T?
1)32L
2)2L
3)16+2L
4)T
5)T+2

I will be thankful for a good explanation

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by Anju@Gurome » Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:32 am

sivanhas wrote:If R, T and L are positive integers, and R=16T+2L, what is the greatest possible common divisor of R and T?

R = 16T + 2L > T and T cannot have a divisor greater than T.
So, the greatest possible common divisor of R and T is T.

The correct answer is D.

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