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Pythagorean triplets

Message #9962 of 13961 |

Just wondering... what's the smallest pythagorean triplet that has
three composite integers with no common factor (i.e. not 6,8,10 and
so on.)

Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:36 pm

"Chenglong Zou" <aqua_bass@...>

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Just wondering... what's the smallest pythagorean triplet that has three composite integers with no common factor (i.e. not 6,8,10 and so on.)...	Chenglong Zou x0_000	Mar 19, 2005 6:36 pm
... I would like to suggest 16, 63, 65 as one which meets the requirement of three composites, but there may be something smaller, I haven't fully checked. Did...	Peter Otzen bogaduck	Mar 20, 2005 12:30 am
... <aqua_bass@h...> ... has ... and ... requirement ... of ... I meant that the smallest term determines the smallest triplet....	Chenglong Zou x0_000	Mar 20, 2005 1:41 am
... In that case, I am pretty sure of the 16,63,65 answer! Peter [Excel assisted as I am half asleep today - late night]...	Peter Otzen bogaduck	Mar 20, 2005 4:35 am
... x^2+y^2 = z^2 The first few in terms of x,y,z 16 63 65 24 143 145 36 77 85 36 323 325 44 117 125 44 483 485 56 33 65 In terms of y,x,z 220 21 221 364 27...	cino hilliard hillcino368	Mar 20, 2005 4:20 am
3, 4 and 5....	clooneman@... clooneman	Mar 22, 2005 1:41 pm