Question

Find the smallest number that must be added to 289279 to make it divisible by 8.

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Answer 1

Answer:

289279/8=36159 and remains 7 therefore we have to add 1

or last 3 digits 279/8 remains 7 therefore add 1

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

So instead of subtracting 7, we can also add 1 to 279 to get the 35th multiple of 8. Thus the smallest number that can be added to 289279 to make it divisible by 8 is 1.