Question

find the least value of * for which 7* 5462 is divisible by 9​

Answer 1

Answer:

3

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the divisibility test of 9, a number is divisible by 9 only if the sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 9.

In the number 7*5462, the sum of the digits is:

7 + * + 5 + 4 + 6 + 2 = 24 + *

The closest multiple of 9 near 24 is 27.

=> 24 + * = 27 to be divisible by 9

=> * = 27 - 24 = 3

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Answer 2

Answer:

let the required value be x.Then

(7+x+5+4+6+2)=(24+x)is divisible by 9.

Least value of * is 3.