Competitive Question on Number System

Question:

What should be added to 1459 so that it is exactly divisible by 12?

A. 4

B. 7

C. 5

D. 12

Answer : C

Explanation

On dividing 1459 by 12 we get the remainder as 7

Inorder to make is divisible by 12 we need to add 12-7 => 5

Therefore we need to add 5 to 1459 to be divisible by 12

Hence the answers is 5

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