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Find the remainder when 51439786 is divided by 3. Do this without performing actual division.
Given:
51439786 is divided by 3.
To do:
We have to find the remainder when 51439786 is divided by 3.
Solution:
We know that,
A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
Here,
In the number 51439786,
The sum of the digits is $5+1+4+3+9+7+8+6=43$.
Therefore,
When 51439786 is divided by 3, then the remainder is equal to the remainder when 3 is divided by 3.
Dividing 43 by 3, the remainder is 1.
The remainder when 51439786 is divided by 3 is 1.
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