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AP EAMCET · Maths · Sequences and Series

The sum of the cubes of three consecutive natural numbers is divisible by

  1. A 26
  2. B 25
  3. C 9
  4. D 7
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(C) 9

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Let the three consecutive natural numbers \((n-1), n, n+1\) where \(n \geq 2\) \(\therefore\) Sum of cubes of the three consecutive natural numbers is \((n-1)^3+n^3+(n+1)^3=3 n^3+6 n=3 n\left(n^2+2\right)\) For each value of \(n \geq 2\), the expression \(3 n\left(n^2+2\right)\)…