7 thieves steal some Diamonds. 2 of the thieves swindle with others and divide the diamonds between each other in 2 equal parts but one Diamond remains left. Then they call one more thief in their swindle and again divide the diamonds in three equal parts but still 1 Diamond remains left.They call every thief one by one and divide those Diamonds but in every situation 1 Diamond remains left but when they call the 7th and the last thief and divide the Diamonds in 7 equal parts then all diamonds allocated equally. Not a single Diamond remains left. Then find the number of Diamonds. Give a proper solution.
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there were total 49 diamonds that can be divided only in 7 people/thieves.
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There are 49 diamonds and 7diamonds will get to each thieve.
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