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B = 700 - A. When B is divided by 3, 4 and 5 the remainder is 1 in each case. What is the value of A?

Asked in SSC GD Constable · 2026
LCM and HCF · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeNumber SystemLCM and HCFApplication of LCM and HCFSingle RemainderSSC GD Constable2026
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For the smallest 4-digit or 5-digit number exactly divisible by several numbers, find their LCM and then take the smallest multiple of that LCM lying in the required digit range.

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HCF & LCM: Word Problems Decoded has appeared in 40 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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