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if that is the case, cant we simply check the divisibility of the subtracted number with the options?

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x = 31! – 18,

I: remainder \(\frac{(31! - 18) }{ 6}\) = 0 as both 31! and 18 are divisible by 6
II: remainder when \(\frac{(31! - 18) }{ 9}\) = 0 as both 31! and 18 are divisible by 9
III: Remainder when \(\frac{(31! - 18) }{ 12}\) = 6 as 18 is not divisible by 12

Therefore, answer is D
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No, it is not always the case that the factorial gets divided by the denominator. We need to check the divisibility in that as well. Since here 31! Has 6 in it so we need not further check it.
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if that is the case, cant we simply check the divisibility of the subtracted number with the options?

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x = 31! – 18,

I: remainder \(\frac{(31! - 18) }{ 6}\) = 0 as both 31! and 18 are divisible by 6
II: remainder when \(\frac{(31! - 18) }{ 9}\) = 0 as both 31! and 18 are divisible by 9
III: Remainder when \(\frac{(31! - 18) }{ 12}\) = 6 as 18 is not divisible by 12

Therefore, answer is D
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