Explanation : 23583ab is divisible by 80, so it should be divisible by both 8 and 10 (factors of 80). For 23583ab to be divisible by 10, ∴ b = 0 Now, by divisibility rule of 8, 3ab, i.e. 3a0 must be divisible by 8. Only a = 2 makes it possible. ∴ a - b = 2.