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A number HDU (H is the hundreds digit (non-zero), D is the tens digit and U is the units digit, for example 265, H is 2, D is 6 and 5 is U) have this propriety:

H+U= D 2 D^{2}

H+D+U is a multiple by 3

H+U=2D

What is the minimum interger with this property?


The answer is 123.

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5 solutions

Shabarish Ch
Apr 7, 2014

H + U = D 2 H + U = D^2 and H + U = 2 D H + U = 2D , which means that D 2 = 2 D D^2 = 2D and D = 2 D = 2 .

So, H + U = 4 H + U = 4 . Now, we have to look for the smallest number. So, the value of H H has to be the smallest possible. The value of H H cannot be 0 0 because then the number would be a 2-digit number. So, H = 1 H = 1 and U = 3 U = 3 and the number is 123 \boxed{123}

But its nowhere written that number should be a three digit number??

Vishal Sharma - 7 years, 2 months ago

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H stands for hundreds digit. Hundreds digit will only be there when the number is a 3-digit number.

Shabarish Ch - 7 years, 2 months ago

222 is right

Iful Amri - 7 years, 2 months ago

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Is the mininum possible number.

Victor Paes Plinio - 7 years, 2 months ago
Jack Rawlin
Dec 24, 2014

Let 10 > H > 0 10 > H > 0 , 10 > D 0 10 > D \geq 0 and 10 > U 0 10 > U \geq 0

H + U = D 2 H + U = D^2

H + U = 2 D H + U = 2D

H + D + U H + D + U is also a multiple of three

The first two equations can be combined to create

D 2 = 2 D D^2 = 2D

This can be re-arranged to find D D

D = 2 D = 2

Now we know that

H + U = 4 H + U = 4

Since H H s lowest possible value is one, having H H as one will help us find the lowest possible number.

1 + U = 4 1 + U = 4

This makes U U equal to three.

H + D + U = 1 + 2 + 3 = 6 H + D + U = 1 + 2 + 3 = 6

Six is divisible by three so

H D C = 123 \overline {HDC} = 123

Mahabubur Rahman
Apr 26, 2014

i know if (h+d+u) is divided by 3 then (hdu) is divided by 3

Leon Hostetler
Apr 22, 2014

The smallest integer solution is -529, not 123.

Vishal Sharma
Apr 7, 2014

At first I tried 024 i.e. 24. I think 24 should be the min. integer. Satisfying all conditions.

The number shoud be a HDU or a 3 digit number

Victor Paes Plinio - 7 years, 2 months ago

IT SAID H IS NON ZERO

Kushagra Sahni - 7 years, 1 month ago

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