Vì : 398 chia cho a dư 38 \(\Rightarrow398-38⋮a\Rightarrow360⋮a\) ( a > 38 ) (1)
Vì : 450 chia cho a dư 18 \(\Rightarrow450-18⋮a\Rightarrow432⋮a\) ( a > 18 ) (2)
Từ (1) và (2)
\(\Rightarrow a\inƯC\left(360,432\right)\left(a>38\right)\)
\(360=2^3.3^2.5\)
\(432=2^4.3^3\)
\(ƯCLN\left(360,432\right)=2^3.3^2=72\)
\(ƯC\left(360,432\right)=\left\{1;2;3;4;8;24;36;72\right\}\)
Mà : a > 38 => a = 72
Vậy a = 72