document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=990538>Question 990538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a certain number is divided by 2, there is a remainder of 1. When the same number is divided by 3, 4 and 5, there are remainders of 2, 3, and 4 respectively.  What is the smallest positive number for which the conditions are satisfied? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802412 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number be n.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 1 mod 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 2 mod 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3 mod 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 4 mod 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The smallest value of n is 1 less than the LCM of 2, 3, 4, and 5, which is 59. </SPAN>\n" );
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