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number theory intermediate
Problem
Suppose that and are positive integers such that . What is the minimum possible value of ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
must be a perfect cube, so each power of a prime in the factorization for must be divisible by . Thus the minimum value of is , which makes . The minimum possible value for the sum of and is
Final answer
D