Suppose n=917,4X8,835 where X is the missing digit. Find possible
values of X so that n is divisible by each of the integers:
2,3,9,25.
I'm a bit confused by the inconsistency by validating if it's possible with the integers.
For example, when checking if it's divisible by 2 then it just states "2 cannot divide n, because 2∤5 so therefore 2∤n for any X." Fair enough makes sense.
But then for finding an X that divides n by 3, then it states "If the sum of all the digits in n is divisible by 3 then it is divisible by 3." Which also makes sense, but how come we couldn't do that for 2 as well? 3∤5 as well so if I apply the same logic from 2 then then there can't be an X right? I don't really understand what's going on. Same with when finding an X that divides it by 9, shouldn't the last digit need to be dividable by 9? Then for checking for divisibility by 25 it just checks the last 2 digits(35) is divisible by 25. Can anyone explain why this is?
In what cases do you check if the "last k digits" are divisible by an integer that is k digits long? What cases do you sum up digits of n and find the X∈[0,9] that makes the sum divisible by the integer?
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