ABC26GN0547 · H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Numbers

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Numbers · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

The least number which when increased by 5 is divisible by each one of 24, 32, 36 and 54 is

(a)427

(b)859

(c)869

(d)4320

Answer

Answer (as printed): B

Explanation

Required number = (L.C.M. of 24, 32, 36, 54) - 5 $$=864-5=859 .$$

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

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