Math Problem Statement

Given that 20251034B15A is a 12-digit number divisible by 21, find the minimum value of AB

Solution

To solve for the minimum value of AA and BB such that the 12-digit number 20251034B15A20251034B15A is divisible by 21, we need to recall that a number divisible by 21 must be divisible by both 3 and 7.

Step 1: Divisibility by 3

For a number to be divisible by 3, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3. Let’s calculate the sum of the known digits:

2+0+2+5+1+0+3+4+B+1+5+A=23+A+B2 + 0 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 + B + 1 + 5 + A = 23 + A + B

We need 23+A+B23 + A + B to be divisible by 3. In other words, we require:

23+A+B0(mod3)23 + A + B \equiv 0 \pmod{3}

Thus,

A+B1(mod3)A + B \equiv 1 \pmod{3}

Step 2: Divisibility by 7

Now, we use the divisibility rule for 7. One of the methods is to use modular arithmetic. We take the number 20251034B15A20251034B15A and express it mod 7. We use positional weights modulo 7, as follows:

The weights of the digits (from right to left) mod 7 are: 1,3,2,6,4,5,1,3,2,6,4,51, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5, 1, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5

So, the weighted sum is:

5A2+15+1B+54+16+33+02+15+20+01+225A \cdot 2 + 1 \cdot 5 + 1 \cdot B + 5 \cdot 4 + 1 \cdot 6 + 3 \cdot 3 + 0 \cdot 2 + 1 \cdot 5 + 2 \cdot 0 + 0 \cdot 1 + 2 \cdot 2

This gives us a

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Divisibility Rules
Modular Arithmetic

Formulas

Sum of digits divisible by 3: sum of digits ≡ 0 (mod 3)
Positional weights modulo 7 for divisibility by 7

Theorems

Divisibility Rule for 3
Divisibility Rule for 7

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12