Which is the greatest 5-digit number exactly divisible by 279 ?

A. 99603

B. 99550

C. 99882

D. None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The greatest 5-digit number = 99999
On dividing 99999 by 279, we get 117 as remainder
∴ Required number
= (99999 - 117)
= 99882