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Which number is NOT a multiple of 3?

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 Paper 1 Question Paper (19-Jan-2026)
The correct answer is
377

Identify Number Not a Multiple of 3

To determine if a number is a multiple of 3, we can use the divisibility rule for 3. This rule states that a number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.

Checking Multiples of 3

Let's apply this rule to each of the given numbers:

  • Number: 369
    Sum of digits: $3 + 6 + 9 = 18$
    Check: $18 \div 3 = 6$. Since 18 is divisible by 3, 369 is a multiple of 3.
  • Number: 372
    Sum of digits: $3 + 7 + 2 = 12$
    Check: $12 \div 3 = 4$. Since 12 is divisible by 3, 372 is a multiple of 3.
  • Number: 375
    Sum of digits: $3 + 7 + 5 = 15$
    Check: $15 \div 3 = 5$. Since 15 is divisible by 3, 375 is a multiple of 3.
  • Number: 377
    Sum of digits: $3 + 7 + 7 = 17$
    Check: $17 \div 3 \approx 5.67$. Since 17 is not divisible by 3, 377 is NOT a multiple of 3.

Conclusion

Based on the divisibility rule for 3, the number 377 is the only number among the options whose sum of digits (17) is not divisible by 3. Therefore, 377 is NOT a multiple of 3.

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