what is the least number that should be subtracted from 4848 to make it exactly divisible by 46?
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Answer:
There are many wonderful people here that respond with 12 as the least number that must be subtracted from 924 to make it divisible by 48.
However, it is important to note that we don’t know exactly what you mean by “least number”. If you are referring to least integer, then it does not exist as there will always be a negative integer smaller than the smallest you can think of.
A better question would be to ask for the least whole number, or the least positive integer, or the least natural number. All of these sets* have least elements and thus the question can be answered with a unique solution.
Conclusion:
If you use one over the latter question, then all the responses here are correct. In other words, 12 can be subtracted from 924 such that the result is divisible by 48.
If you use the original question, then the answer is that there is no least number that can be subtracted from 924 so that it is divisible by 48.
*Feel free to ask about sets either here or in a new Quora question.