Asked by SkaterGirl
Find, with justi cation, the smallest integer whose rst digit is 1 and which has the property
that if this digit is transferred to the end of the number, then the number is tripled
that if this digit is transferred to the end of the number, then the number is tripled
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Answered by
drwls
A method of solution can be found here:
http://people.missouristate.edu/lesreid/Ans03_96.html
It has to be understood that the "1" is moved to the end of the number, not switched with the last digit.
It is a rather large number, as you will see.
http://people.missouristate.edu/lesreid/Ans03_96.html
It has to be understood that the "1" is moved to the end of the number, not switched with the last digit.
It is a rather large number, as you will see.
Answered by
drwls
The answer given at the site I provided above is 142857. The "switched" number is 428571
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