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Discussion Forum : Numbers - General Questions (Q.No. 28)
28.
If n is a natural number, then (6n2 + 6n) is always divisible by:
6 only
6 and 12 both
12 only
by 18 only
Answer: Option
Explanation:

(6n2 + 6n) = 6n(n + 1), which is always divisible by 6 and 12 both, since n(n + 1) is always even.

Discussion:
27 comments Page 1 of 3.

Bapan mondal said:   3 years ago
Solve with prove
(6n2 + 6n).

1st
6n(n+1) put the value n=6.
66(6+1)= 66(7)=462/6=77 clearly divisible.

2nd
6n(n+1)= put the value n=12.
612(12+1)=612(13)=7956/12=633 clearly divisible.

Exception
6n(n+1)= put the value 18.
618(18+1)=618(19) = 11742/18 it's not divisible.
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Ajay said:   1 year ago
@All.

Let us assume n ( it can be any number)
I'm taking n as 1.
6n² + 6n = 6 × 1² + 6×1 = 12
So, 12 is divisible by both 6 and 12.
Answer: Option B
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Shruti said:   3 years ago
If we assume that n = 1.
Then,
6n^2+6n,
6*1*1+6*1 = 12,
So from the given options, 6 and 12 is always divisible.
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Habib said:   4 years ago
@Onkar @Narra Rakesh @Emi.

If n is odd then (n+1) is even and if n is even then (n+1) is odd.
Multiplication of an odd and an even number is always even.
So that the number is divisible by 6 and 12.
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Hemanth said:   4 years ago
6n^2 + 6n = 6 n(n+1) ->n(n+1) is always even
= 6 2(2+1), Ex:2(2+1) = 6.
= 36.
->I think everyone knows divisibility of 6 and 12.
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VISITHRA .S said:   8 years ago
I do not understand this problem. Please explain in detail.

Onkar said:   5 years ago
When N is odd. Then it's not divisible by 12.

So, it's divisible by only 6.

Fhici said:   5 years ago
Assume n is a odd number then n-1 will be even and if odd number multiply with even it will be even. So that's for n(n-1) is a even number.

If you assume n is an even number then (n-1) will be odd number..Then multiplication of odd and even number will be also even number. So n(n-1) is always even.

Narra Rakesh said:   6 years ago
If N is even number given expression is divisible by 6 and 12.
But, here N is a natural number.
The given expression is divisible by 6 only.

Sid said:   7 years ago
@Niranjan.

It would be 8,
because 18x25=450,
And then so, 18x26=468,
So, N would be 8.


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