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If the seven digit number 4567X75 is divisible by 15 then find the least possible value of X.2103

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If the seven digit number 4567X75 is divisible by 15 then find the least possible value of X.2103

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To find the value of X, we need to know the rules of divisibility by 15. A number is divisible by 15 if it is divisible by both 3 and 5.

  1. For a number to be divisible by 5, its last digit must be either 0 or 5. In this case, the last digit is 5, so the number is divisible by 5.

  2. For a number to be divisible by 3, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Let's add the digits of the number: 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + X + 7 + 5 = 34 + X

For the number to be divisible by 3, the sum (34 + X) must be divisible by 3. The closest multiple of 3 to 34 is 36, so X must be 2 to make the number divisible by 3.

Therefore, the least possible value of X is 2.

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