Counting the Apples

In a basket of apples,
when counted in twos, there was one extra
when counted in threes, there were two extra when counted in fours, there were three extra
when counted in fives, there were four extra
when counted in sixes, there was five extra.

However, if the apples were counted in sevens, no extra apple was left. Can you calculate the minimum number of apples that were present in the basket?




Similar Math Riddles

We know that the number 7 is the prime followed by a cube. Which next number is also a prime followed by a cube?

Asked by Neha on 05 Apr 2026


Can you solve below mathematical equation?

2^1234 - 2^1233

Asked by Neha on 26 Jan 2024

I am a prime number.
The double of myself is equal to the square of me.

which number am I?

Asked by Neha on 18 Jan 2025


A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?

Asked by Neha on 03 Mar 2022

A 3 digit number is such that it's unit digit is equal to the product of the other two digits which are prime. Also, the difference between it's reverse and itself is 396.

What is the sum of the three digits?

Asked by Neha on 13 Dec 2020

How do you go from 98 to 720 using just one letter?

Asked by Neha on 08 Oct 2021


Can you find the missing number in the third row?
35 20 14
27 12 18
5 2 ?

Asked by Neha on 26 Jun 2023

Can you make numbers like 24, using numbers 3,3,7 & 7 with any arithmetic operator?

Asked by Neha on 25 Feb 2023

We have arranged an array of numbers below. What you have to do is use any kind of mathematical symbol you know excluding any symbol that contains a number like cube root. You can use any amount of symbols but you have to come up with a valid equation for all of them.

0 0 0 = 6
1 1 1 = 6
2 + 2 + 2 = 6
3 3 3 = 6
4 4 4 = 6
5 5 5 = 6
6 6 6 = 6
7 7 7 = 6
8 8 8 = 6
9 9 9 = 6

Asked by Neha on 19 Sep 2025


A tree doubled in height each year until it reached its maximum height over the course of ten years. How many years did it take for the tree to reach half its maximum height?

Asked by Neha on 07 Aug 2025

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

No Solution

In 2007, a puzzle was released and $2 million prizes were offered for the first complete solution. The competition ended at noon on 31 December 2010, with no solution being found. Wiki