N(A or B) = N(A) + N(B) - N(A and B) A = set of positive integers divisible by 3 B = set of positive integers divisible by 7 A and B = set of positive integers divisible by both = = set of integers divisible by 3*7 or 21. First we find out how many are divisible by 3. 2012÷3 = 670.6666667, so 670×3 = 2010 is the last multiple of 3 These are 3,6,9,...,2010 Dividing each of those by 3 gives {1,2,3,...,670} So obviously there are 670 multiples of 3. Next we find out how many are divisible by 7. 2012÷7 = 287.4285714, so 287×7 = 2009 is the last multiple of 7 These are 7,14,21,...,2009 Dividing each of those by 7 gives {1,2,3,...,287} So obviously there are 287 multiples of 7. Next we find out how many are divisible by 21. 2012÷21 = 95.80952381, so 95×21 = 1995 is the last multiple of 21 These are 21,42,63...,1995 Dividing each of those by 21 gives {1,2,3,...,95} So obviously there are 95 multiples of 21. N(A or B) = N(A) + N(B) - N(A and B) N(A or B) = 670 + 287 - 95 = 862 So there are 862 integers from 1 to 2012 that are either divisible by 3 or 7 or both, so there are 2012 - 862 or 1150 that are divisible by neither 3 nor 7? Edwin