SOLUTION: A box of walnuts can be split evenly among groups of 2, 3, and 4 people, but there is 1 walnut left over when split among 5 people. What is the least possible number of walnuts in

Question 201537: A box of walnuts can be split evenly among groups of 2, 3, and 4 people, but there is 1 walnut left over when split among 5 people. What is the least possible number of walnuts in the box?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, find the LCM of 2, 3, and 4. From there determine if the LCM leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 5. If so, then that number is your answer. If not, then just divide multiples of the LCM into 5 until you find your answer.
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