Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Number System · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
How many of the following numbers are divisible by 132? 264, 396, 462, 792, 968, 2178, 5184, 6336
(a)4
(b)5
(c)6
(d)7
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
132 = 11 × 3 × 4. So, the required number must be divisible by 3, 4 and 11. 264 → divisible by 3, 4 and 11. 396 → divisible by 3, 4 and 11. 462 → not divisible by 4. 792 → divisible by 3, 4 and 11. 968 → not divisible by 3 2178 → not divisible by 4 5184 → not divisible by 11. 6336 → divisible by 3, 4 and 11. Hence, out of the given numbers 4 are divisible by 3, 4 and 11.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.