Question

what least number should be subtracted from 15287, so that the number is divisible by 5.

Answer 1

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The answer is given below. Please refer it !

Since we need to find the least number which is to be subtracted from 15287 so that it is divisible by 5 , so let us divide the given number by 5.

⇒ $\frac{15287}{5}$

This gives the remainder as 2 and the quotient as 3057.

Therefore, 2 is the minimum number which needs to be subtracted from 15287 so that it is divisible by 5.

Hope this HELPS !!!!

Answer 2

As the divisibility rule of 5 is that the number should be ended with 5 or 0now the ending number is 7 so we have to subtract 2 to make it divisible by 5