SOLUTION: If remainder of (5m+1)(5m+3)(5m+4)/5 is a natural number then find the remainder.

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Question 288613: If remainder of (5m+1)(5m+3)(5m+4)/5 is a natural number then find the remainder.
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if m=0 then 12/5=2 +2/5
remainder 2
if m=1 6*8*9/5=86 2/5
remainder 2

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!













Write the 12 as 10+2







So the fraction part when dividing by 5 was  so the

remainder had to be 2

Edwin

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