What will be the least number which when divided by 12, 21 and 35 leaves 6 as a remainder in each case?
What will be the least number which when divided by 12, 21 and 35 leaves 6 as a remainder in each case?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
Let's say the required number is .
When is divided by , and , remainder is in each case.
This means:
where , , are some integers
Therefore, is divisible by , and .
In other words, is divisible by
Let's find :
Therefore,
So, , where is a non-negative integer
The least value of will be when
Therefore, .