Some stickers are in a packet.
If Adam puts them into groups of 8, there are 3 stickers short.
If Adam puts them into groups of 4, there are 3 stickers short.
Find the smallest possible number of stickers in a packet.
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56
Multiples of 8 (-3): 5, 13, 21, 29, 37, 45, 53
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56
Multiples of 4 (-3): 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53
Smallest possible number of stickers in a packet = 53
Answer(s): 53