When a number is divided by 8, the remainder is 1.
When the same number is divided by 4, the remainder is also 1.
What is the smallest possible number?
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72
Multiples of 8 (+1): 9, 17, 25, 33, 41, 49, 57, 65, 73
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72
Multiples of 4(+1): 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73
Smallest possible number: 73
Answer(s): 73