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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2018

Number theory Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

How many digits are there in the correct answer to the calculation $123\,123\,123\,123 \div 123$ ?

(A) $4$ (B) $6$ (C) $8$ (D) $10$ (E) $12$

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