Question

What is the smallest positive 3 digit number that leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 3, 4, 5 or 6?

Answer 1

John, Brilliant_org is supposed to be a community of learners. If we give you the answer to solve something like this, then we are defeating the purpose of learning.

I solved this problem, you can either do it by obtaining it through the lowest common multiple, or the say I did it.

If you are familiar with computer programing, you can creat a for loop that loops and integer x from 100 to 1000. You can then implement if statements as conditions to which remainders of numbers are printed

i.e. if (x % 3 == 2)
_ if (x % 4 == 2)
_ if (x % 5 == 2)
_ if (x % 6 == 2)

If you do this you can print each number for each of these factors and see which one meets up first in your list of numbers as a result.

If you need help I would also read the techniques on Brilliant so that you can become stronger in the areas where you feel stumped such as this one.

Best of Luck ;)

Answer 2

I think someone answered your question.