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Brain Teaser / Puzzle
June 26, 2007
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Find two whole numbers with the smallest possible difference between them which, when multiplied together, will produce 1234567890?
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The factors of 1234567890 are 2x3x3x5x3607x3803. If we multiply 3607 by 10 and 3803 by 9 we get two composite factors 36070 and 34227, which multiplied togather produce 1234567890 and have the least possible difference between them.
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