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5. Underdefined problem

Reply to Disaffected (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 07:14 PM

Sep 2019

26 is uniquely the largest integer less than 27

It's also uniquely the smallest integral multiple of 13 greater than 13.

But that's probably not what you had in mind....

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Fun math geek question: [View all] Disaffected Sep 2019 OP

I looked it up, but I won't give out spoilers. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #1

Yeah, Disaffected Sep 2019 #2

I couldn't have played on this field anyway, but my curiosity is insatiable, so I just HAD to tblue37 Sep 2019 #3

That's quite all right as it a bit of an unfair question: Disaffected Sep 2019 #4

Underdefined problem unblock Sep 2019 #5

No, Disaffected Sep 2019 #9

Total points in a hand of hearts? Brother Buzz Sep 2019 #6

It's the only whole number between 25 and 27? NightWatcher Sep 2019 #7

That's close to one answer... TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #11

Yes, Disaffected Sep 2019 #13

You wanted that one? I thought you were going for the Rubiks Cube... TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #14

Heh, Disaffected Sep 2019 #12

I know the answer Cirque du So-What Sep 2019 #8

BDR 529 Ptah Sep 2019 #10

?? Disaffected Sep 2019 #15

No, it has to do with Illinois Nazis Ptah Sep 2019 #16

How did you know... PJMcK Sep 2019 #17

It's the only number that follows 25 and is before 27 Major Nikon Sep 2019 #18

It's the first even product of a two digit Fibonacci number; it is the second two digit... NNadir Sep 2019 #19

Not sure about the first ones but Disaffected Sep 2019 #20

It seems intuitively reasonable, but I'm not sure there proof that it is the ONLY such number. NNadir Sep 2019 #21

Try here: Disaffected Sep 2019 #22