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Try 5: 2*3*4*5*6 = 720
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Try 4: 3*4*6*7 = 504
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Try 3...
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6 numbers is too many.
  
 
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==See Also==

Revision as of 13:21, 31 January 2017

Problem

The sum of several positive integers is $20$. Find the largest product that can be formed by these integers.

Solution

Try 5: 2*3*4*5*6 = 720 Try 4: 3*4*6*7 = 504 Try 3... 6 numbers is too many.

See Also