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Right Triangle (Posted on 2003-08-05) Difficulty: 3 of 5

Given a right triangle with lengths that are reciprocals of integers, what is the smallest possible sum of these the integers?

In other words, given a right triangle with lengths 1/a, 1/b, and 1/c, where a, b, and c are all integers, what is the lowest value of a+b+c? Also, prove it.

Taken from CAML, which did not ask for a proof.

See The Solution Submitted by np_rt    
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  Subject Author Date
Some ThoughtsPuzzle Thoughts K Sengupta2024-03-03 23:03:15
re(2): My IdeaRavi Raja2003-08-08 10:20:47
re: My IdeaGamer2003-08-07 13:10:24
Some ThoughtsMy IdeaRavi Raja2003-08-07 01:51:26
My IdeaGamer2003-08-06 03:46:24
Hints/Tipsre: A start?Ravi Raja2003-08-05 22:44:33
Some ThoughtsA start?DJ2003-08-05 22:21:24
Hints/TipsNo SubjectGamer2003-08-05 16:57:23
Questionre: I have a proof now! :)Mathcop2003-08-05 16:26:22
SolutionI have a proof now! :)Gamer2003-08-05 13:22:11
SolutionOne solutionGamer2003-08-05 12:47:06
Hints/TipsFirst ideasGamer2003-08-05 12:07:08
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