Find the smallest number which gives reminder 1, 2 and 3 when divided by 7, 9 and 11 respectively?
Answer: 344
Let the number be p
P/7 = remainder 1
P/9 = remainder 2
P/11 = remainder 3
and
2P/7 = remainder 2
2P/9 = remainder 4
2P/11 = remainder 6
Now you can see the pattern
Notice that if we add 5 to 2P , these equation will become completely divisible by 7,9 and 11 respectively, i.e. remainder becomes 0.
So,
2P+5/7 = remainder 0
2P+5/9 = remainder 0
2P+5/11 = remainder 0
this means 2P+5 is divisible by 7,9 & 11. So it will be divisible by 7x9x11=693
2P+5 = 693
2P = 688
P = 344
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