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Math spelling (Posted on 2013-03-04)

What is the smallest number whose English name contains all five vowels, each one exactly once?

Submitted by Ady TZIDON

Rating: 5.0000 (2 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

American counting: 5000 (five thousand)
British: 206 (two hundred and six)

Extending the scope of the word number, not strictly implied by the text, some solvers provided additional answers - like fractions & well-known constants.

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Subject	Author	Date
re(2): Number	Ady TZIDON	2013-03-10 00:44:04
re: Number	Dej Mar	2013-03-09 02:34:40
Number	Math Man	2013-03-08 21:34:27
re(4): Quick guess and some other ideas.	Dej Mar	2013-03-06 12:40:45
re(3): Quick guess and some other ideas.	Ady TZIDON	2013-03-06 11:55:30
re(2): Quick guess and some other ideas.	Dej Mar	2013-03-05 01:33:01
re: Quick guess and some other ideas.	Jer	2013-03-04 12:21:04
computer solutions	Charlie	2013-03-04 12:11:03
Quick guess	Bryan	2013-03-04 11:35:10

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