Some stickers are in a packet.
If Adam puts them into groups of 8, there are 7 stickers short.
If Adam puts them into groups of 7, there are 4 stickers short.
Find the smallest possible number of stickers in a packet.
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80
Multiples of 8 (-7): 1, 9, 17, 25, 33, 41, 49, 57, 65, 73
Multiples of 7: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77
Multiples of 7 (-4): 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 38, 45, 52, 59, 66, 73
Smallest possible number of stickers in a packet = 73
Answer(s): 73