When a number is divided by 3, the remainder is 2.
When the same number is divided by 8, the remainder is 3.
What is the smallest possible number?
Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57
Multiples of 3 (+2): 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, 50, 53, 56, 59
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56
Multiples of 8(+3): 11, 19, 27, 35, 43, 51, 59
Smallest possible number: 59
Answer(s): 59