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Let the number be 'N'. According to the problem, when the number is divided by 6 and by 5, it leaves a remainder of 4. This means:
N ≡ 4 (mod 6)
N ≡ 4 (mod 5)
To find the least number that satisfies these conditions, let's solve these two congruences using the least common multiple (LCM) method.
Since N gives a remainder of 4 when divided by both 6 and 5, we know that the difference between N and 4 must be divisible by both 6 and 5. So, we can express N as:
N = 6k + 4 (for some integer k)
Now, since N must also satisfy the condition N ≡ 4 (mod 5), substitute the expression from Step 1 into the second condition:
6k + 4 ≡ 4 (mod 5)
6k ≡ 0 (mod 5)
Since 6 ≡ 1 (mod 5), the equation becomes:
k ≡ 0 (mod 5)
Therefore, k must be a multiple of 5. Let k = 5m (for some integer m).
Substituting this into the equation for N, we get:
N = 6(5m) + 4 = 30m + 4
The smallest value of N occurs when m = 0:
N = 30(0) + 4 = 4
However, N = 4 does not satisfy the conditions for divisibility by 6 and 5. Therefore, we must find the next possible value of m that gives a valid solution.
For m = 1, we get:
N = 30(1) + 4 = 34
Thus, the least number that satisfies both conditions is N = 34.