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Let Y Y be a positive integer such that 99 × Y = 111111 1 all digits are 1 . 99 \times Y = \underbrace{111111\ldots1}_{\text{all digits are 1}} . Find the smallest possible value of Y Y .


The answer is 1122334455667789.

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Vilakshan Gupta
Feb 7, 2018

Relevant wiki: Application of Divisibility Rules

Due to the given condition, R . H . S R.H.S should be divisible by 99 99 . Hence, 9 | 111 1 Also, 11 | 111 1 \begin{aligned} \text{Hence, 9 | 111} \ldots \text{1} \\ \text{ Also, 11 | 111}\ldots \text{1} \end{aligned} Therefore, the number of 1's must be divisible by 9. Such smallest possible value is 111 1 Nine 1’s \underbrace{111 \ldots1}_{\text{ Nine 1's }} , but we note that this number is not divisible by 11 , because the number of digits are odd , for it to be perfectly divisible by 11 , the number of digits should by even.

Hence, the number should have 18 1's and hence Y = 1122334455667789 Y=\boxed{1122334455667789} .


Note that the reasoning for divisibility of 11 holds here for this special case only.

Farhanur Rahman
Jan 31, 2018

99x112233445566778899=11111111111111111111

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