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What is the smallest integer, which, when multiplied by 6...
...gives a number consisting of only 8's?
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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Answer: 148.
148 * 6 = 888.
The easiest way is to work backwards and divide successive 8's by 6 until you get an integer:
148 * 6 = 888.
The easiest way is to work backwards and divide successive 8's by 6 until you get an integer:
8 ÷ 6 = 1.3333
88 ÷ 6 = 14.666
888 ÷ 6 = 148.
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