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The product of a set of distinct positive integers is 140. What is their least possible sum?

 Jul 1, 2015

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The integers must be 4, 5 and 7....since 4 * 5 * 7 =  140.....so the sum is 16

 

If there were only 2 integers, the least sum would be 24.....  (14 *10)

 

And there could not be 4 (or more) distinct integers since 140 factors as 2 * 2 * 5 * 7

 

 

 Jul 1, 2015
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Best Answer

The integers must be 4, 5 and 7....since 4 * 5 * 7 =  140.....so the sum is 16

 

If there were only 2 integers, the least sum would be 24.....  (14 *10)

 

And there could not be 4 (or more) distinct integers since 140 factors as 2 * 2 * 5 * 7

 

 

CPhill Jul 1, 2015

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