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Block Distribution (Posted on 2024-04-23) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Ms Math's kindergarten class has 16 registered students. The classroom has a very large number, N, of play blocks which satisfies the conditions:

(a) If 16, 15, or 14 students are present in the class, then in each case all the blocks can be distributed in equal numbers to each student, and

(b) There are three integers 0 < x < y < z < 14 such that when x, y, or z students are present and the blocks are distributed in equal numbers to each student, there are exactly three blocks left over.

Find the sum of the distinct prime divisors of the least possible value of N satisfying the above conditions.

See The Solution Submitted by K Sengupta    
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re(2): Computer solutionLarry2024-04-24 10:44:19
re: Computer solutionCharlie2024-04-23 23:09:25
SolutionComputer solutionLarry2024-04-23 21:35:41
Solutioncomputer-aided solutionCharlie2024-04-23 14:49:10
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