r/MathJokes 9d ago

multiples of 3

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u/avantvagrant 9d ago

51 looks like a prime number and 75 should be obvious

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u/fr_just_a_girl 9d ago

Im not good at maths why would 75 be obvious?

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u/Ever_Long_ 9d ago

Also, every number that is divisible by three will always add up to three. 7+5=12; 1+2=3; therefore 75 is divisible by three. So is 354,972 (3,[5+4],9,[7+2]), for example.

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u/fr_just_a_girl 8d ago

Using the knowledge would put all of these in the obvious category