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Logic Level 3

Find the smallest positive integer that ends with 26, the sum of its digits is 26 and is divisible by 26.


The answer is 46826.

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2 solutions

Kay Xspre
Nov 16, 2015

Given the last two digit is 26 and the number is also divisible by 26, we can put it into the form of 26 ( 100 x ) + 26 = 26 ( 100 x + 1 ) 26(100x)+26 = 26(100x+1) . Since the sum of the remaining digit is 18, we will have the find the number x x which produce the sum of digit in 26 x 26x as 18

As 26 x 99 26x\neq99 , we have to look for combination of three-digit number of 26 x 26x that is a multiple of 9 (as the remaining digit has a sum of 18 which means the number is divisible by 9). Given that 26 does not have any multiple of 3 3 , it is safe we can try x = 9 j x = 9j when j = 1 , 2 , 3 , j = 1, 2, 3, \dots . The least j j which produce sum of the digit in 234 j 234j as 18 is j = 2 j = 2 and the digit is 468 468

Therefore, the least number possible is 46826 46826

Lambert Quesada
Nov 16, 2015

Since the last two digits are 26, we only need a sum of 18 for the missing digits that is divisible by 26.. the number must be _ 26... just find a multiplier of 26 whose sum of the digits is 18.. 18x26=468 then the number is 46826...

How do you prove it the least?

Anik Mandal - 5 years, 7 months ago

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