A multiple of 15 in ones and zeros

What is the least positive multiple of 1515 whose decimal digits are all 11s and 00s?

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  1. Divisible by 55 (digits 0/10/1) ⇒\Rightarrow ends in 00. Divisible by 33 ⇒\Rightarrow digit sum (number of 11s) is a multiple of 33.
  2. Fewest 11s is 33: the number is 11101110.

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