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Find the least number which leaves remainder 3 when divided by 5, 7, and 8.
Asked in SSC Selection Post (Graduate Level) · 2025
LCM and HCF · Quantitative Aptitude
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If the remainders are one less than the divisors, such as remainder 2 on division by 3, 3 on division by 4, and 4 on division by 5, add 1 to the number; the result must be divisible by the LCM of the divisors.
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