Theo bài ra ta có:
\(\left\{{}\begin{matrix}276-36⋮a\\453-21⋮a\end{matrix}\right.\) \(\Rightarrow\) \(\left\{{}\begin{matrix}240⋮a\\432⋮a\end{matrix}\right.\) \(\Rightarrow\) \(a\) \(\in\) ƯC(240; 432)
240 = 24.3.5
432 = 24.33
ƯCLN(240; 432) =24.3 = 48
⇒ \(a\in\) Ư(48) = {1; 2; 3; 4; 6; 8; 12; 16; 24; 48}
vì 276 : \(a\) dư 36 nên \(a\) > 36
vậy \(a\) = 48.
Thử lại ta có: 276 : 48 = 5 (dư 36 ok)
453 : 48 = 9 (dư 21 ok)