Some stickers are in a packet.
If Adam puts them into groups of 9, there are 8 stickers short.
If Adam puts them into groups of 8, there are 7 stickers short.
Find the smallest possible number of stickers in a packet.
Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81
Multiples of 9 (-8): 1, 10, 19, 28, 37, 46, 55, 64, 73
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
Smallest possible number of stickers in a packet = 73
Answer(s): 73