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Aptitude · Q425

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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 425

Q425

The greatest number by which the product of three consecutive multiples of 3 is always divisible is :

A.
54
B.
81
C.
162
Answer
D.
243

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Three consecutive multiples of 3 are 3m, 3(m + 1) and 3(m + 2)
Their product = 3m × 3(m + 1) × 3(m + 2)
                      = 27 × m × (m + 1) × (m + 2)
Putting m = 1, this product is (27 × 1 × 2 × 3) = 162
So, this product is always divisible by 162