Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Number System · Exam: 2006 · Marks: · Difficulty:
Which is the greatest 5-digit number exactly divisible then how many numbers will remain? (R.R.B., 2006) by 279?
(a)22 99603
(b)23 99550
(c)24 99882
(d)25 None of these 284. How many numbers less than 1000 are multiples of
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
The greatest 5-digit number = 99999. On dividing 99999 by 279, we get 117 as remainder. \ Required number = (99999 – 117) = 99882. 279 99999 358 837 1629 1395 2349 2232 117
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.