Find the number

Find the number using the following condition.

If you divided by 9, you will get the remainder 8
If you divided by 8, you will get the remainder 7
If you divided by 7, you will get the remainder 6
If you divided by 6, you will get the remainder 5
If you divided by 5, you will get the remainder 4
If you divided by 4, you will get the remainder 3
If you divided by 3, you will get the remainder 2
If you divided by 2, you will get the remainder 1

Clue: The number is less than 3000.

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Originally posted by :CA Prakash Somani
" Find the number using the following condition.

If you divided by 9, you will get the remainder 8
If you divided by 8, you will get the remainder 7
If you divided by 7, you will get the remainder 6
If you divided by 6, you will get the remainder 5
If you divided by 5, you will get the remainder 4
If you divided by 4, you will get the remainder 3
If you divided by 3, you will get the remainder 2
If you divided by 2, you will get the remainder 1

Clue: The number is less than 3000.
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1007

Nop... When you divide it by 5 than you get reminder of 2

it is 2519. it fulfills all ur requirement, and i think it is right.

it's 2519

i got it using EXCEL

is there any shorcut or methid to find it?

Wow.. gr8 job!!

It is very simple but interesting,

find LCM of 2,3,4...8 and 9 then subtract 1 from that number. that is it.

:)cheers:)

thanks yaar for the another method.

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