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Find the smallest number which, when divided by 12, 18 and 24, leaves a remainder of 5 in each case.
Asked in BPSC AEDO Phase-II (General Aptitude) · 2026
LCM and HCF · Quantitative Aptitude
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When every remainder is one less than its divisor, add 1 to the required number; the result should be divisible by the LCM of all divisors.
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Questions Asked from HCF & LCM Word Problems in Previous Exams
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12UPSC Questions Asked in These Years:2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
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11State PSC Questions Asked in These Years:2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
HCF & LCM Word Problems has appeared in 40 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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