document.write( "Question 990538: 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? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #802425 by ikleyn(52798) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "If you add 1 to the number, you will get the number multiple of 2, 3, 4, 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The smallest such a number is  LCM(2,3,4,5) = 60.\r\n" );
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document.write( "THEREFORE, the number under the problem's question is  60-1 = 59.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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