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 5, there are 2 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 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
Smallest possible number of stickers in a packet = 73
Answer(s): 73