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In the following number, replace * by the smallest number to make it divisible by 3: 8*711 - Mathematics

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Question

In the following number, replace * by the smallest number to make it divisible by 3:

8*711

Sum
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Solution

81711
Here, 8+ * + 7 + 1 + 1 = 17 + * should be a multiple of 3.
To be divisible by 3, the least value of * should be 1, i.e., 17 + 1 = 18, which is a multiple of 3.
∴ * = 1

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Chapter 2: Factors and Multiples - Exercise 2B [Page 30]

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R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics [English] Class 6
Chapter 2 Factors and Multiples
Exercise 2B | Q 11.3 | Page 30
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