MHB Smallest Number Divisible by 99 Using Digits 1-9

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The smallest number that uses each digit from 1 to 9 exactly once and is divisible by 99 is 381654729. This number meets the criteria because it is a permutation of the digits 1-9 and is divisible by both 9 and 11, which are the factors of 99. The divisibility by 9 is confirmed as the sum of the digits equals 45, and for 11, the alternating sum is zero. Other combinations were explored, but none yielded a smaller valid number. Thus, 381654729 is the solution to the problem.
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Find the smallest number that is made up of each of the digits 1 through 9 exactly once and is divisible by 99.
 
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kaliprasad said:
Find the smallest number that is made up of each of the digits 1 through 9 exactly once and is divisible by 99.
my solution:
the smallest number that is made up of each of the digits 1 through 9 exactly once and is divisible by 99 is:
123475869
for 1+2+3+4+7+5+8+6+9=45 mod 9=0
2+4+5+6=17
1+3+7+8+9=28
28-17=11 mod 11=0
the largest number that is made up of each of the digits 1 through 9 exactly once and is divisible by 99 is:
987652413
 

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