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What is the largest number that must be substracted from 1160 so that the sum of 1160 and the resulting number is completely divisible by 19.

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Let the least number be n which need to be subtracted.

1160+1160-n this should be divisible by 19.

The remainder obtained on dividing 2320 by 19 is 2. [1160+1160=2320]

On subtracting 2320–2 you would get a number divisible by 19.

Therefore n is 2.


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