Question

What less no should be subtracted from 1672 so that it is divisible by17?

Answer 1

Heya !!




1666 is divisible by 17.




Let X should be subtracted from 1672 to make it divisible by 17.




Therefore,




1672 - X = 1666




-X = 1666 - 1672


-X = -6



X = 6



Hence,



6 should be subtracted from 1672 to make it divisible by 17.