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Find the sum of all 3 digit natural multiples of 6.

Now the first 3 digit multiple of 6 is 102.


That means, a = 102


And all the nos. Are multiples of 6 which means that they have a difference of 6 in between them so, common difference d = 6


Now, the last 3 digit multiple of 6 is 996.


Now, we know that, Tn = a + (n – 1)d


So, 996 = a + (n – 1)d


996 = 102 + (n – 1)6


6(n – 1) = 996 – 102


6(n – 1) = 894


n – 1 =


n – 1 = 149


n = 150


So, we can say that there are 150, 3 digit multiples of 6


Now sum of these nos. S150 = × (2a + (n – 1)d)


S150 = × (2(102) + (150 – 1)6)


= 75 × (204 + 149 × 6)


= 75 × (1098)


S150 = 82350


Sum of all 3 digit natural multiples of 6 is 82350.


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