All about flooble | fun stuff | Get a free chatterbox | Free JavaScript | Avatars    
perplexus dot info

Home > Numbers
A 1001 Problem (Posted on 2007-02-05) Difficulty: 2 of 5
Determine the quotient and the remainder when a positive integer N constituted entirely by 1001 sevens is divided by 1001.

See The Solution Submitted by K Sengupta    
Rating: 3.2500 (4 votes)

Comments: ( Back to comment list | You must be logged in to post comments.)
Solution Solution | Comment 1 of 23

777,777 = 777 * 1001

777,777,777,777 = 777000777* 1001

Every six 7s is divisible by 1001

If there are 1001 7s, then 1001/6 = 166 remainder 5.  There are five 7s at the end.

77,777 / 1001 = 77 remainder 700.

Quotient 77,700,077,700,077 . . . 77,700,077 (998 digits)

Remainder 700

 


  Posted by Leming on 2007-02-05 10:09:07
Please log in:
Login:
Password:
Remember me:
Sign up! | Forgot password


Search:
Search body:
Forums (0)
Newest Problems
Random Problem
FAQ | About This Site
Site Statistics
New Comments (15)
Unsolved Problems
Top Rated Problems
This month's top
Most Commented On

Chatterbox:
Copyright © 2002 - 2024 by Animus Pactum Consulting. All rights reserved. Privacy Information