Let and where and has the least value. Then:
- A
is divisible by
- B
is divisible by
- C
is not divisible by
- D
is divisible by
Let and where and has the least value. Then:
is divisible by
is divisible by
is not divisible by
is divisible by
Correct answer:A
Standard Method
Given: .
Find: Which statement about is correct.
From the solution,
and hence
The extracted solution then states that on simplifying the summation and comparing the required terms, we obtain
Now check the options using these values:
and
Therefore,
So the correct statement is is divisible by . Therefore, the correct option is A.
Using the extracted values directly
Given: the solution provides the final values .
Find: Which option matches these values.
Evaluate each relevant expression:
Now test the divisibility claims:
Hence only the first statement is true. Therefore, the correct option is A.
Using the option letter shown in the solution without checking the numbered options. The page says option B, but the provided correct-answer field clearly maps statement (1) to label A. Always map source numbering to labels carefully.
Confusing with the sum itself. Here is that sum divided by , so first compute and then divide by to get .
Checking only one numerical relation incompletely. After obtaining , verify divisibility exactly rather than by approximation. For example, test whether is an integer, not whether the numbers merely look related.
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