Find the least positive integer that leaves a remainder of 1, 2, and 3 when divided by 3,5 , and 7 respectively.
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Let A is the smallest positive integer that fulfill the conditions. A ≡ 1 ( m o d 3 ) ⇒ 2 A + 1 ≡ 3 ≡ 0 ( m o d 3 ) . By doing the same thing we have 2 A + 1 ≡ 0 ( m o d 5 ) and 2 A + 1 ≡ 0 ( m o d 7 ) . To find the smallest value of A , let 2 A + 1 = l c m ( 3 , 5 , 7 ) = 1 0 5 ⇒ A = 5 2 .