Depending on how you define the smallest pair, the first pair has the overall smallest number, but the second pair has the smallest sum:
(M, N): (125413, 152314)
The 4th powers: (247383213595342283761, 538219333452784723216)
The 4th powers: (262495918768771833616,
266978811763592348176)
For an explanation, refer to the solution submitted by Larry in this location. |