What should be subtracted from 246837 to make it divisible by 13?

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 06 Dec 2022 Shift 4)

Answer 1

Calculations:

⇒ Number = 246837

According to the Question Statement

⇒ (246837 - x ) / 13 gives the Remainder = 0

Mean when we Divide 246837 by 13 it gives us some remainder

So, Divide 246837 by 13 it gives us the Remainder as 6

The number can be written as

⇒ 18987 × 13 + 6

if we subtract 6 from the number then it can be divisible by 13

⇒ Hence, 6 should be subtracted to make 246837 divisible by 13.