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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Break it down into it's prime factors.
120=2%2A2%2A2%2A3%2A5
The prime factors should give you the smallest sum.
N=2%2B2%2B2%2B3%2B5
N=14