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Question 23502: The people at a meeting are forming into equal teams. When they form groups of 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, there is always exactly one person left. What is the smallest number of people that could be at the meeting?
Two ways to obtain the solution must be shown.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One way to do it is (4)*3*5 + 1= 61
Cheers,
Stan H.