Question

12. *
The product of three consecutive positive integers is divisible by:
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7

Answer 1

Answer:

c 6

Step-by-step explanation:

Prove that the product of three consecutive positive integers is divisible by 6. Let the three consecutive positive integers be n, n+1 and n+2. Whenever a number is divided by 3, the remainder obtained is either 0,1 or 2.