SOLUTION: What is the smallest whole number that, when multiplied by 3, gives an answer consisting of all 4’s?

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Question 12387: What is the smallest whole number that, when multiplied by 3, gives an answer consisting of all 4’s?
Answer by kusha(21) About Me  (Show Source):
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we have been given that 3xp = 4 or44 or 444 or 4444 or so on
thus p = (44....) / 3
on solving u find that 444/3 = 148
hence 148 is the answer