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number theory intermediate

Problem

What is the least positive integer multiple of 30 that can be written with only the digits 0 and 2?
Solution
Let be the least positive multiple of 30 that can be written with only the digits 0 and 2. First, is a multiple of 10, so its units digit must be 0. is also a multiple of 3, which means the sum of its digits must be a multiple of 3. Therefore, we must take at least three 2's. Since is minimal, we take exactly three 2's and do not have any additional 0's: .
Final answer
2220