Find the smallest positive integer which
when divided by 2 gives remainder 1,
when divided by 3 gives remainder 2,
when divided by 4 gives remainder 3,
when divided by 5 gives remainder 4,
when divided by 6 gives remainder 5,
when divided by 7 gives remainder 6,
when divided by 8 gives remainder 7,
when divided by 9 gives remainder 8,
when divided by 10 gives remainder 9.
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Let the number is n.Observe that the remainder is 1 short of the divisor.So if we add 1 to our number n,we see that it is divisible by 2,3,4....10.So to find n+1 find the lcm of 2,3,4...10 and the lcm is 2520.So n+1 is 2520 and n=2519