SOLUTION: I am a composite odd number over 50. I am divisible by 3 and 7 and I am 2 less than a multiple of 5. What number am I?

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Question 1154568: I am a composite odd number over 50. I am divisible by 3 and 7 and I am 2 less than a multiple of 5. What number am I?

Answer by ikleyn(52817) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since this composite number is divisible by 3 and by 7, it is multiple of 3*7 = 21.


First two such multiples of 21 are 21 and 42, but they are less than 50.


Next multiple of 21 is 63.  It is odd;  greater than 50 and 2 less than 65, which is multiple of 5.


So, 63 satisfies all conditions.


ANSWER.  the number is 63.

Solved.