Some stickers are in a packet.
If Adam puts them into groups of 5, there are 2 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 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75
Multiples of 5 (-2): 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 43, 48, 53, 58, 63, 68, 73
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76
Multiples of 4 (-3): 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73
Smallest possible number of stickers in a packet = 73
Answer(s): 73