The sum of two numbers 10373 + 24871 is divisible by:
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 6.
Divisibility rule of 6: A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by both 2 and 3.
Divisibility by 2: The number 35244 is even (ends in 4), so it is divisible by 2.
Divisibility by 3: The sum of the digits of 35244 is 3 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 4 = 18, which is divisible by
3.
Therefore, 35244 is divisible by 3.
Since 35244 is divisible by both 2 and 3, it is divisible by 6