Question

What least number must be subtracted from 5731625 to get a number exactly divisible by 3546?

Answer 1

Given:

The number 5731625  is given which is divide by 3546.

To Find:

What least number must be subtracted from 5731625 to get a number exactly divisible by 3546?

Solution:

Here it is given that:

Dividend = 5731625

Divisor = 3546

This can be written as:

Dividend = Quotient × Divisor + Remainder

5731625 = 1616 × 3546 + 1289

It means if we subtract 1289 from 5731625, then remaining number will be exactly divisible by 3546:

5731625 - 1289 = 5730336

5730336 is exactly divisible by 3546.

$\mathbf{\dfrac{5730336}{3546}=1616}$