What is the smallest positive integer, which, when multiplied by 6 … … gives a number consisting of only 8's?
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Hint Try working backwards.
Answer 148. 148 x 6 = 888. The easiest way is to divide successive 8's by 6 until you get an integer: 8 ÷ 6 = 1.3333 88 ÷ 6 = 14.666 888 ÷ 6 = 148
