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  • 18-09-2018
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Find the largest positive integer that will divide 398,436 and 542 leaving remainders 7,11 and 15 respectively

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sqdancefan
sqdancefan sqdancefan
  • 18-09-2018

The greatest common divisor of (398 -7), (436 -11), and (542 -15) is 17.

  • 398 mod 17 = 7
  • 436 mod 17 = 11
  • 542 mod 17 = 15

The integer you're looking for is 17.

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