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Discussion Forum : Numbers - General Questions (Q.No. 8)
Numbers
8.
The largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88 is:
9944
9768
9988
8888
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Largest 4-digit number = 9999

 88) 9999 (113
     88
     ----
     119
      88
     ----
      319
      264
      ---
       55
      ---
       
 Required number = (9999 - 55)
                 = 9944.
Discussion:
67 comments Page 7 of 7.
Rakeshnartu@gmail.com said:   9 years ago
Apply divisibility test of 8 for this problem the last three digits should be divisible by 8.
Manyamuma said:   9 years ago
Why can not we do it by splitting the number 88 as 11 * 4 * 2?
Raksha said:   8 years ago
How 9999 is a largest 4 digit number? Please someone help me.
Rohit said:   8 years ago
Becoz in 4 digits number the 9999 is last and largest.
Jayadev sahoo said:   8 years ago
The number is also divisible by 11, 8, then divisible by 88.

All number divisible by 11, 8 expect 9988 then the largest number is 9944.
Shubham Pandey said:   8 years ago
The least number of five digits exactly divisible by 88 is?

Please solve it.
Binit said:   8 years ago
88=11*8.
9944 have three digit number is 944 which is divisible by 8.
and when we substract its attractive number it is =0 so, it is divisible by 11 so it answers.
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