A natural number, when divided by 4, 5, 6, or 7, leaves a remainder of 3 in each case. What is the smallest of all such numbers?

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  1. 843
  2. 213
  3. 423
  4. 63

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Option 3 : 423
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Given:

Numbers = 4, 5, 6 or 7

Remainder when the number is divided with above numbers = 3

Concept used:

Find the LCM of the given numbers. 

LCM - smallest number which will be completely divisibly by the given numbers

For finding the number which will leave the remainder 3, will be (LCM + 3)

Calculation:

LCM of 4, 5, 6 and 7 = 7 × 5 × 3 × 2 × 2 = 420

The number which will leave remainder 3 = 420 + 3

⇒ 423

Therefore the correct answer is 423.

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