Is the integer x divisible by 24 ?
(1) x is divisible by 8
(2) x is divisible 6
OA is C.
How can I make this DS question? Is the statement (1) sufficient?
Is the integer x divisible by 24 ?
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Statement 1: x is divisible by 8Vincen wrote:Is the integer x divisible by 24 ?
(1) x is divisible by 8
(2) x is divisible 6
OA is C.
How can I make this DS question? Is the statement (1) sufficient?
For x to be divisible by 24, it must be divisible by 8 as well as 3. However, we do not know if x is also divisible by 3 too. Insufficient.
Statement 2: x is divisible by 6
For x to be divisible by 24, it must be divisible by 6 as well as 4. However, we do not know if x is also divisible by 4 too. Insufficient.
Statement 1 & 2:
The LCM of 8 and 6 is 24, thus x is divisible by 24. Sufficient.
The correct answer: C
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