Find to numbers, A & B, whose Products, A x B, is less than the sum, A + B. Can you find to positive numbers?

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Katrina Lawson

29 August, 21:00

Find to numbers, A & B, whose Products, A x B, is less than the sum, A + B. Can you find to positive numbers?

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Nolan · Answer 1

any number, n, multiplied by 1 is less than n + 1, so A = 1, B = any number

For example, 1 % 7. 1 * 7 = 7. 1 + 7 = 8

Also, having one of the variables be a decimal can make the numbers smaller.

For example, 28 * 0.5 = 14. 28 + 0.5 = 28.5