Find the smallest whole number that when divided by 5, 7, 9, and 11 gives remainders of 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively.
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The problem can be solved using Chinese remainder theorem as follows. Let the required number be n , then we have:
n ⟹ 5 p + 1 5 p 5 ( 7 q + 3 ) ⟹ 3 5 q + 1 6 − q + 7 q 9 r + 4 ⟹ 9 r + 3 9 r 9 ( 5 ) ≡ 1 (mod 5) ≡ 2 (mod 7) ≡ 1 (mod 7) ≡ 1 (mod 7) ≡ 3 (mod 9) ≡ 3 (mod 9) ≡ 4 (mod 9) ≡ 4 (mod 9) ≡ 4 (mod 11) ≡ 1 (mod 11) ≡ 1 (mod 11) Let n = 5 p + 1 ⟹ p = 7 q + 3 ⟹ q = 9 r + 4 ⟹ r = 5
⟹ r q p n = 5 = 9 r + 4 = 4 9 = 7 q + 3 = 3 4 6 = 5 p + 1 = 1 7 3 1