Multiples of 7 and 11

What is the largest 3-digit integer that is a multiple of both 7 and 11?


The answer is 924.

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2 solutions

Arron Kau Staff
May 13, 2014

Since 7 and 11 are coprime, the answer must be of the form 7 × 11 × N 7 \times 11 \times N , where N N is a positive integer. Since the answer is a 3-digit number, we have 7 × 11 × N < 1000 7 \times 11 \times N < 1000 . This implies N < 12.9 N < 12.9\ldots . Hence, the largest 3-digit integer which is a multiple of both 7 and 11 is 7 × 11 × 12 = 924 7\times 11 \times 12 = 924 .

Note: It is useful to remember that 1001 = 7 × 11 × 13 1001 = 7 \times 11 \times 13 .

Since the answer must be divisible by 7 7 and 11 11 (which are coprime) then ans. has to be divisible by 77 77 .The other factor beside 77 77 should be less than 13 ( 7 × 11 × 13 = 1001 ) 13\;(7\times11\times13=1001) so the other factor will be 12 12 so the number is 77 × 12 = 924 77\times12=\boxed{924}

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