Placing which of the following two digits at the right end of makes the resultant six digit number divisible by and :
Placing which of the following two digits at the right end of makes the resultant six digit number divisible by and :
Solution
We need to place two digits at the right end of to make a six-digit number divisible by , , and .
The number looks like:
If a number is divisible by both and , it must be divisible by , , and . Since divisibility by already covers divisibility by , we really need the number to be divisible by , , and .
Let's check option (a):
Divisibility by :
Last digit (even) ✅
Divisibility by :
A number is divisible by if the sum of its digits is divisible by .
✅
Divisibility by :
Since it's divisible by both and (since is divisible by ) ✅
Divisibility by :
Exact division, no remainder ✅
is divisible by , , and — all conditions satisfied.
You can quickly eliminate other options by checking the easiest rules first:
- If the last digit is odd → not divisible by → not divisible by → eliminated immediately
- If the digit sum is not a multiple of → not divisible by → eliminated
Always check divisibility by and first — they're the fastest. Only if both pass, then check divisibility by .
The two digits are and , making the number .
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