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3 equal products (Posted on 2018-11-21) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Lets take a number 12 as an example . It can be partitoned into three integer summands in 12 ways:
12=1+1+10
12=1+2+9
12=1+3+8
12=1+4+7
12=1+5+6
12=2+2+8
12=2+3+7
12=2+4+6
12=2+5+5
12=3+3+6
12=3+4+5
12=4+4+4

Multiplying the 3 members of each partitions results in 12 distinct numbers: 10,18,...60,64.

On the other hand the same treatment applied to number 13 produces a pair of equal results: 13=1+6+6=2+2+9 and 1*6*6=2*2*9=36 (a well known problem of children's ages).

Find the smallest number which has 3 distinct partitions into 3 parts, each of them with the same product.

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re(3): Answer to the bonus.Ady TZIDON2018-11-25 06:16:30
re(2): Answer to the bonus.Charlie2018-11-24 09:18:48
re(3): Answer to the bonus.Charlie2018-11-23 11:26:49
re(2): Answer to the bonus.Charlie2018-11-22 18:42:00
re(2): Answer to the bonus.Charlie2018-11-22 15:07:47
Some Thoughtsre: Answer to the bonus.Ady TZIDON2018-11-22 08:26:36
Answer to the bonus.Charlie2018-11-21 13:57:27
re(2): computer solution and partial investigation of the bonus - ctd.Charlie2018-11-21 12:14:33
re: computer solution and partial investigation of the bonus - ctd.Charlie2018-11-21 12:12:29
Solutioncomputer solution and partial investigation of the bonusCharlie2018-11-21 12:10:34
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