Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Numbers · Exam: 2010 · Marks: · Difficulty:
Find the greatest number of five digits which is divisible by 15, 21 and 36.
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
Greatest number of five digits = 99999. Required number must be divisible by L.C.M. of 15, 21, 36, i.e., 1260. On dividing 99999 by 1260, we get 459 as remainder. \ Required number = (99999 – 459) = 99540.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.