Question

What should be added to 1459 so that it is exactly divisible
by 12?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1459+X= 12n

1459+X= 1464

X = 5

Answer 2

Answer:

5  is the number that should be added to 1459, so that the number becomes (1464) which is exactly divisible by 12. .

To find:

What should be added to 1459 so that it is exactly divisible by 12

Solution:

Let the number to be added is x

Hence 1459 + x = 12 (n ),

where n is the quotient.

When divided by 1459 we get the remainder as 7,

               12- 7 = 5

Hence 5 must be added to make it divisible by 12

1459 + 5 = 1464 .

Result:

5  is the number that should be added to 1459.