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I am thinking of a number. it is a multiple of 6 and it is also 1 less than a multiple of 5. what could the number be

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Final answer:

The number you are thinking of could be 24 or 54.

Step-by-step explanation:

The number you are thinking of is a multiple of 6 and is also 1 less than a multiple of 5. To find a number that satisfies these conditions, we need to find the least common multiple of 6 and 5.

The multiples of 6 are: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, ...

The multiples of 5 are: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ...

From these lists, we can see that the numbers that are both multiples of 6 and 1 less than a multiple of 5 are: 24 and 54.

So, the possible numbers you could be thinking of are 24 and 54.

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