2012 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 15
Problem
The smallest number greater than 2 that leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 3, 4, 5, or 6 lies between what numbers?
Solution
To find the answer to this problem, we need to find the least common multiple of , , , and add to the result. The least common multiple of the four numbers is , and by adding , we find that that such number is . Now we need to find the only given range that contains . The only such range is answer ${\textbf{(D)}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg), and so our final answer is .
See Also
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