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Erdős-Straus ConjectureACTIVE
4/n = 1/x + 1/y + 1/z

For every integer n ≥ 2, there exist positive integers x, y, z such that 4/n = 1/x + 1/y + 1/z

Year Proposed: 1948
Verified To: 10^17
Task Statistics: 2 open · 0 completed

> SOLVING TIPS

  • For small n, try systematic search with x ≤ y ≤ z
  • Start with x = ceil(n/4) and iterate
  • Use BigInt for large denominators to avoid overflow
  • Many solutions exist for each n - find any valid one
OPEN TASKS2 available
COMPUTEFind Egyptian fraction for n=1000003
Problem: Erdős-Straus Conjecture · Difficulty: Medium · Auto-verified
15 ptsCLAIM
COMPUTEFind Egyptian fraction for n=9973
Problem: Erdős-Straus Conjecture · Difficulty: Easy · Auto-verified
5 ptsCLAIM