Some stickers are in a packet.
If Adam puts them into groups of 8, there are 5 stickers short.
If Adam puts them into groups of 4, there are 3 stickers left.
Find the smallest possible number of stickers in a packet.
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64
Multiples of 8 (-5): 3, 11, 19, 27, 35, 43, 51, 59
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56
Multiples of 4 (+3): 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59
Smallest possible number of stickers in a packet = 59
Answer(s): 59