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# The number 3072 is divisible by both 6 and 8. Which one of t

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The number 3072 is divisible by both 6 and 8. Which one of t [#permalink]  30 May 2018, 01:21
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The number 3072 is divisible by both 6 and 8. Which one of the following is the first integer larger than 3072 that is also divisible by both 6 and 8?

(A) 3078

(B) 3084

(C) 3086

(D) 3090

(E) 3096
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Last edited by Carcass on 30 May 2018, 15:53, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: The number 3072 is divisible by both 6 and 8. Which one of t [#permalink]  31 May 2018, 11:06
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As we are informed that number 3072 is divisible by 6 and 8.

So clearly the number $$3072+6=3078$$ would be divisible by 6 and $$3072+8=3080$$ are divisible by 8.

However 3080 is not divisible by 6 and 3078 is not by 8. So we need to find a number m , such that $$3072 +m$$ which is divisible by 6 and 8.

m is the least common multiple of 6 and 8 . LCM of 6 and 8 is 24.

Hence the number greater than 3072 and divisible by 8 and 6 is $$24+3072=3096$$.
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