SOLUTION: what is the largest 5 digit number divisible by 6

Question 215171: what is the largest 5 digit number divisible by 6
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



The largest possible 5-digit number is 99999

Divide 99999 by 6, get 16666.5.

So the largest integer that does not exceed that
is 16666.  

So we multiply 16666 by 6, getting 99996.

Edwin

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