how to find the largest multiple of 7 less than 1000.

Question

how to find the largest multiple of 7 less than 1000

Answer 1

You may remember from long division that the quotient is the largest even multiple of the divisor; the remainder is the amount left over (and it is smaller than the divisor).

 

Now, 1000/7 is 142 with a remainder of 6.

7*142 is 994.  That is the largest multiple of 7 less than 1000.