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If the number 42573 * is exactly divisible by 72, then the minimum value of  * is :


Options:
A .  4
B .  5
C .  6
D .  7
E .  8
Answer: Option C

72 = 9 x 8, where 9 and 8 are co-prime.

The minimum value of `x` for which 73`x` is divisible by 8 is , `x`= 6.

Sum of digits in 425736 = ( 4 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 3 + 6) = 27, which is divisible by 9.

`therefore`     Required value of  * is 6




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