Question

Find the remainder if $12965-492$ divided by $6$.

• A. $2$
• B. $3$
• C. $4$
• D. $5$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $5$

$12965-492=12473$
We know the divisibility rule for $6$: The number is divisible by both $2$ and $3$.
So, here the number is not divisible by both $2$ and $3$.
Hence subtract $5$ to the number we get $12473-5=12468$ is divisible by both $2$ and $3$.
Therefore, remainder is 5.