Let 'N' is the smallest number which divided by 13 and 16 leaves respective remainders of 2 and 5.Required number = (LCM of 13 and 16) - (common difference of divisors and remainders) = (208) - (11) = 197.
Let the middle digit be x. Then, 2x = 10 or x = 5.So, the number is either 253 or 352. Since the number increases on reversing the digits, so the hundred's digit is smaller than the unit's digit. Hence, required number = 253.
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