SOLUTION: In a class there are less than 500 students. When it is divided by 3 it gives a whole number. Similarly when it is divided by 4, 5 or 7 gives a whole number. Find the no. of studen

Question 835791: In a class there are less than 500 students. When it is divided by 3 it gives a whole number. Similarly when it is divided by 4, 5 or 7 gives a whole number. Find the no. of students in the class

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if you take 3 * 4 * 5 * 7, you will get 420
since that is less than 500, that's your number.
it's divisible by 3 or 4 or 5 or 7 because those are the factors that were used to make it up.

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