Hi Sketchy,
I have used the same logic as the other person but i have added a few extra words.
So if you can understand.
Feel free to ask questions or comment.
The least positive integer that is divisible by 2,3,4 and 5 and is also a perfect square, perfect cube, 4th power, and 5th power, can be written in the form a^b for positive integers a and b.
What is the least possible value of a+b?
The answer is 90
The number is a^b where a is the smallest number that will work.
For instance 4^3 is not ok because 4 = 2^2 so 4^3 can be written as 2^6
This is not worded well but more exact wording would probably just add to confusion anyway.
a^b is a square number so b is a multiple of 2
a^b is a cubic number so b is a multiple of 3
a^b is a power of 5 so b is a multiple of 5
a^b is a power of 4 so b is a multiple of 4 but it is already a multiple of 2 so we just need one more 2
That is
b=2*3*5*2 = 60 It could be bigger but that is the smallest it can be.
Now what number to the power of 60 is a multiple of 2,3,4 and 5
2^60 is not a multiple of 3 or 5 but it is a multiple of 2 and 4
(2*3)^60 is not a muliple of 5 but it is a muliple of 2,3 and 4
(2*3*5)^60 is a muliple of 2 and 3 and 4 and 5.
so the smallest values of a and b are 30 and 60 respectively
a+b = 30+60 =90