Practice Questions
Find the smallest number that must be added to 98765 to make it divisible by 9 and 11.
To be divisible by 9 and 11, it must be divisible by 99. $98765 \div 99 = 997$ with remainder 62. Smallest number to add = $99 - 62 = 37$.
Determine whether 73584 is divisible by 8 and 11 without actual division.
Last 3 digits (584) are divisible by 8 ($584/8 = 73$). Alternating sum of digits: $4-8+5-3+7 = 5$, not divisible by 11.
Find the least 6-digit number divisible by 12.
Least 6-digit number is 100000. $100000 \div 12$ leaves remainder 4. To be divisible, we add $12 - 4 = 8$. So, $100000 + 8 = 100008$.
How many numbers between 200 and 500 are divisible by 15?
First number after 200 divisible by 15 is 210 ($14 \times 15$). Last number before 500 is 495 ($33 \times 15$). Total count = $33 - 14 + 1 = 20$.
Find the greatest 5-digit number divisible by 18.
Greatest 5-digit number is 99999. $99999 \div 18$ leaves remainder 9. Greatest number = $99999 - 9 = 99990$.
A number leaves remainder 4 when divided by 6 and remainder 7 when divided by 9. Find the least such number.
Check options: $16 \div 6 = 2$ rem 4; $16 \div 9 = 1$ rem 7. So 16 is the least such number.
Find the missing digit $x$ in $54x32$ so that it is divisible by 9.
Sum of digits: $5+4+x+3+2 = 14+x$. For divisibility by 9, $14+x$ must be 18, so $x = 4$.
Find the remainder when 123456789 is divided by 13.
Grouping by 3 digits: $789 - 456 + 123 = 456$. $456 \div 13 = 35$ rem 1.
If a number is divisible by 2, 3 and 5, it is also divisible by:
Since 2, 3, and 5 are prime to each other, the number must be divisible by their LCM, which is $2 \times 3 \times 5 = 30$.
Find the greatest number that divides 1200 and 1800 leaving remainders 4 and 6 respectively.
The number must divide $(1200-4) = 1196$ and $(1800-6) = 1794$. $\text{HCF}(1196, 1794) = 598$.
Check whether 999999 is divisible by 7.
$999,999 \rightarrow 999 - 999 = 0$. Since 0 is divisible by 7, 999999 is divisible by 7.
Find the smallest number which when divided by 8, 12 and 15 leaves remainder 5 in each case.
$\text{LCM}(8, 12, 15) = 120$. Smallest number = $120 + 5 = 125$.
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