Question

What least number should be added to 1330 to get a number exactly divisible by 43?

• A. $46$
• B. $1$
• C. $3$
• D. $7$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$3$

We first divide $1330$ by $43$ as follows:

$1330=(43\times 31)+3$

Therefore, the remainder is $3$

Hence, the least number to be added in $1330$ to make it perfectly divisible by $43$ is$3$