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The number 987 a b c \overline{987abc} is a multiple of 6, 7, 8 and 9. What is the value of a b c \overline{abc} ?

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a b c \overline{abc} means 100 a + 10 b + 1 c 100a + 10b + 1c , as opposed to a × b × c a \times b \times c . As an explicit example, for a = 2 , b = 3 , c = 4 a=2, b=3, c=4 , a b c = 234 \overline{abc} = 234 and not 2 × 3 × 4 = 24 2 \times 3 \times 4 = 24 .


The answer is 336.

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Arron Kau Staff
May 13, 2014

lcm ( 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ) = 504 (6, 7, 8, 9) = 504 . Since 987000 = 1958 × 504 + 168 987000 = 1958 \times 504 + 168 , hence 987336 987336 is a multiple of 504 504 . Thus, the answer is 336.

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