If b is the product of three consecutive positive integers

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If b is the product of three consecutive positive integers c, c+1, c+2, is b multiple of 24?
1. b is a multiple of 3
2. c is odd

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Re: DS: multiple [#permalink]

27 Jan 2008, 14:31

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b=3*4*5 and b=7*8*9 satisfy both condition but only second variant is divisible by 24
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Re: DS: multiple [#permalink]

27 Jan 2008, 22:45

walker wrote:

E

b=3*4*5 and b=7*8*9 satisfy both condition but only second variant is divisible by 24

I also get E using 123 and 789

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Re: DS: multiple [#permalink] 27 Jan 2008, 22:45

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