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23 = 23 + 23 + 13 + 13 + 13 + 13 + 13 + 13 + 13

Only one other integer requires nine cubes of positive integers to represent its value as a sum of cubes. This other integer is between 200 and 300. Can you find it?

 May 31, 2015

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Only one other integer requires nine cubes of positive integers to represent its value as a sum of cubes. This other integer is between 200 and 300. Can you find it ?

$$239=5^3+3^3+3^3+3^3 +2^3+2^3+2^3+2^3+1^3$$

 Jun 8, 2015
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Well

$$\\5^3=125\\
so\\
257=5^3+5^3+1^3+1^3+1^3+1^3+1^3+1^3+1^3\\$$

 

Maybe there is a way to get 257 by adding less cubes   

 

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 May 31, 2015
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Isn't that 257 ?

 Jun 1, 2015
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Sure looks like it.   Thanks anon :)

 Jun 2, 2015
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Only one other integer requires nine cubes of positive integers to represent its value as a sum of cubes. This other integer is between 200 and 300. Can you find it ?

$$239=5^3+3^3+3^3+3^3 +2^3+2^3+2^3+2^3+1^3$$

heureka Jun 8, 2015

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