The greatest 5 digit number exactly divisible by 50 is 99950.
To find this, we can start with the largest 5-digit number, which is 99999. Since we want the largest number divisible by 50, we need to find the remainder when 99999 is divided by 50.
- 99999 ÷ 50 = 1999 with a remainder of 49.
This means that 99999 is 49 more than a multiple of 50. Therefore, to find the largest 5-digit number divisible by 50, we subtract the remainder (49) from 99999:
- 99999 - 49 = 99950
We can verify that 99950 is divisible by 50:
- 99950 ÷ 50 = 1999
Since 99950 divided by 50 has no remainder, it is exactly divisible by 50.
