ABC26GN0268 · Number System

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Number System · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 3, 7, 9 and 11?
(a)639
(b)2079
(c)3791
(d)37911
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Clearly, 639 is not divisible by 7. Consider 2079. Sum of its digits = (2 + 0 + 7 + 9) = 18. So, it is divisible by both 3 and 9. Also, (79 – 2) = 77, which is divisible by 7. So, 2079 is divisible by 7. Also, (9 + 0) – (7 + 2) = 0. So, 2079 is divisible by 11. Hence, 2079 is divisible by each one of 3, 7, 9 and 11.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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