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Continued Division and Parentheses Crossed Positive Integer Determination Poser (Posted on 2023-08-16)

Consider this expression:

1/2/3/4/5/6

Using one or more pairs of open and closed parentheses, that is: (), determine the total number of resulting distinct positive integers.

Submitted by K Sengupta

Rating: 5.0000 (1 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

There are precisely three integer values: (1*3*4*5*6)/2=180, (1*3*4*5)/(2*6)=5, and (1*4*5*6)/(2*3)=20.
For an explanation, refer to the solution submitted by Brian Smith in this location.

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Subject	Author	Date
computer solution	Charlie	2023-08-16 14:03:26
Solution	Brian Smith	2023-08-16 14:01:09

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