SOLUTION: The product of a set of distinct whole numbers is 120. What is the least possible sum of the members of the set?
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Question 984639: The product of a set of distinct whole numbers is 120. What is the least possible sum of the members of the set?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Break it down into it's prime factors.
The prime factors should give you the smallest sum.
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