Aptitude - Numbers - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Numbers - General Questions (Q.No. 21)
21.
Which of the following number is divisible by 24 ?
35718
63810
537804
3125736
Answer: Option
Explanation:

24 = 3 x8, where 3 and 8 co-prime.

Clearly, 35718 is not divisible by 8, as 718 is not divisible by 8.

Similarly, 63810 is not divisible by 8 and 537804 is not divisible by 8.

Consider option (D),

Sum of digits = (3 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 3 + 6) = 27, which is divisible by 3.

Also, 736 is divisible by 8.

3125736 is divisible by (3 x 8), i.e., 24.

Discussion:
56 comments Page 3 of 6.

Bindu said:   1 decade ago
Hi Reddy :

They took 8 and 3 because 3*8=24 any number divisible by 24 should be divisible by its divisors

You can also take 4*6

Mayur said:   3 years ago
@Anil Meghwal.

718 is not completely divisible by 8 hence option A is ruled out. B

But, options C & D both are correct.
(3)

Neha said:   8 years ago
@Thiru.

A set of numbers which do not have any other common factor other than 1 are called co-prime.

Janu said:   1 decade ago
Hello syama..
547804 is not divisible by 3..
divisible by means "remainder should be zero"

Kumaresan said:   9 years ago
I don't understand these methods. Please anyone tell me the shortcut method for solving this.

Sk.Gopinath Siva said:   1 decade ago
A set of numbers which do not have any other common factor other than 1 are called co-prime.

Yogi said:   8 years ago
I don't understand the methods. Please anyone tell me the shortcut method for solving this.

Prabhakaran said:   1 decade ago
@Bindhu.

4 and 6 are not co-prime, because they share the common factor 2; and gcd(4,6)=2.

Syama said:   1 decade ago
547804 is divisible by 2,3,4 then why its not divisible by 24.. can u explain?

Raj said:   10 years ago
Could please any one give clear explanation? Just give me the shortcut method.


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