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Feisty Fifty-six (Posted on 2013-10-04) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Determine the minimum value of a positive integer N such that:
N ends with 56, and:
N is divisible by 56 and:
The sum of the digits of N is equal to 56.

Extra Challenge: Solving this puzzle without a computer program.

See The Solution Submitted by K Sengupta    
Rating: 5.0000 (1 votes)

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Question re: computer solution | Comment 3 of 5 |
(In reply to computer solution by Charlie)

 FOR n = 560000 TO 999999999 STEP 56


question: why 560000 and not 5600000?
You need 5 nines +5+6 to get 56.

  Posted by Ady TZIDON on 2013-10-04 13:15:01
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