How many of the following numbers are divisible by 3?
2, 21, 211, 2111 ... 2111111111111111111, 21111111111111111111
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Number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its elements is divisible by 3, so the 2nd number: 2+1=3 is divisible by 3. Since every next number has one more 1 the next one that is divisible by 3 is the 5th number. Next 8th,11th, 14th,17th and 20th. That's 7 in total.