Question 15 Marks
What least number must be subtracted from $13601$ to get a number exactly divisible by $87?$
Answer
View full question & answer→First, we will divide $13601$ by $87.$

Remainder $= 29$ So, $29$ must be subtracted from $13601$ to get a number exactly divisible by $87.$ i.e.,$ 13601 - 29 = 13572$ Now, we have:

$\therefore 29$ must be subtracted from $13601$ to make it divisible by $87.$

Remainder $= 29$ So, $29$ must be subtracted from $13601$ to get a number exactly divisible by $87.$ i.e.,$ 13601 - 29 = 13572$ Now, we have:

$\therefore 29$ must be subtracted from $13601$ to make it divisible by $87.$



