Which is the greatest five digit number exactly divisible by 279?
(1) 99603 (2) 99882
(3) 99550

• firstly devide largest 5 digit no. i.e. 99999 by 279 which gives 117 as a reminder
  99999%279=117 then
  99999-117=99882
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• ans is 2)99882
  d no divisible by 3 is also divisible by 279
  coz 279=2+7+9=18 is divisible by 3
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• Ans 2>99882
  First break the divisor in form of 3*3*31
  now u can see That 99882 is divisible by 3 as 9+9+8+8+2=36 is divisible by 3,
  and 99882 is also divisible by 31 hence will be divisible by 279.
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• option (1) and (2) both are divisible by 279
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• 2) 99882
  279 is divisible by 3..
  hence 99882 is divisible by three...is answer
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• 279=9*31 first check divisibility by 9 for which addition of the digits should be divisible by 9
  9+9+8+8+2=36 is divisible by 9 so ans is (2).
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• option 1 and 2 both are divisible by 5 but as they asked greatest ans is 99882
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• 279 is divisible by 3 itself.
  so must be divisible by 3 firstly.
  Implies, option 3 is rejected,
  now option 2 and 1 remaining, divide it by 31 which is possible in case of option 1
  Ans. option 1
  
  
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• there two option a and b are answer because both are divide by
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• Let largest 5 digit no. i.e. 99999 .
  Divide it by 279 which will give 117 as a reminder.
  99999%279=117
  then
  99999-117=99882 ans B
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