Problem For Year 2016
Number Theory
Level
3
Find the smallest positive integer that leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by each of 5, 13 and 31.
The answer is 1.
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1 solution
That's right, the answer isn't 2016. Did you get it in one try?
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