May be my solution is a bit long but still...
Divide the number abcdef into 2 parts...abc and def..
Let abc=x
def=y
So the number abcdef can be written as 1000x+y and defabc =1000y+x
so ... 6(1000x+y)=(1000y+x)
from here we get..
6000x +6y = 1000y +x
so 5999x=994y
y=5999x/994
=5964x+35x/994
=6x+35x/994
=6x+5x/142
since y is integer so 5x/142 must also be an integer..
Least value of x for which it is an integer=142
so x=142
which gives y=857
hence the unique number is 142857
thus c+f=9 :)
- Akshay Ginodia actually this qstn ws probably asked in IMO and someone had asked me this a couple of weeks ago..so i had done it then..thats y it took me so little time today :PUpvote·0· Reply ·2013-02-21 23:41:13