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The product of three consecutive numbers is always divisible by 6. Verify this statement with the help of some examples.
The product of three consecutive numbers is always divisible by 6. Verify this statement with the help of some examples.
Updated On: Dec 15, 2023
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Among the three consecutive numbers, there must be one even number and one multiple of 3. Thus, the product must be multiple of 6.
Example:
(i) 2 x 3 x 4 = 24
(ii) 4 x 5 x 6 = 120
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