2004 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 19
Problem
A whole number larger than leaves a remainder of when divided by each of the numbers and . The smallest such number lies between which two numbers?
Solution
The smallest number divisible by and , or their least common multiple, can be found to be . When is added to a multiple of number, its remainder when divided by that number is . The number we are looking for is therefore , and between .
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