Using only 1s, make 29 with the minimum number of digits
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- Negation: −
- Exponentiation of two numbers: x^y
- Square root of a number: √
- Factorial: !
- Concatenation of the original digits: dd
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- Standard operations: +, −, ×, ÷
- Negation: −
- Exponentiation of two numbers: x^y
- Square root of a number: √
- Factorial: !
- Concatenation of the original digits: dd
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- Standard operations: +, −, ×, ÷
- Negation: −
- Exponentiation of two numbers: x^y
- Square root of a number: √
- Factorial: !
- Concatenation of the original digits: dd
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Here's a 7 digits solution:
7 digits: (11-1)x(1+1+1)-1
answered 31 mins ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
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That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
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– Allan Cao
21 mins ago
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Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
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– Dr Xorile
18 mins ago
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The paper uses different rules.
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– Allan Cao
8 mins ago
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Lowest I managed so far is 9 digits:
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1)! + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
11*(1 + 1 + 1) - (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)
Some other ways I came up with:
(1 + 1)^(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 - 1 - 1 (10 digits)
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)!/(1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 (10 digits)
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)^(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)
11*(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)
answered 41 mins ago
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Here's a 7 digits solution:
7 digits: (11-1)x(1+1+1)-1
answered 31 mins ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.9k22569
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That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
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– Allan Cao
21 mins ago
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Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
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– Dr Xorile
18 mins ago
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The paper uses different rules.
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– Allan Cao
8 mins ago
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Here's a 7 digits solution:
7 digits: (11-1)x(1+1+1)-1
answered 31 mins ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.9k22569
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That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
$endgroup$
– Allan Cao
21 mins ago
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Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
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– Dr Xorile
18 mins ago
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The paper uses different rules.
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– Allan Cao
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Here's a 7 digits solution:
7 digits: (11-1)x(1+1+1)-1
answered 31 mins ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.9k22569
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Here's a 7 digits solution:
7 digits: (11-1)x(1+1+1)-1
answered 31 mins ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.9k22569
answered 31 mins ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
12.9k22569
answered 31 mins ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
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answered 31 mins ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
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That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
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– Allan Cao
21 mins ago
$begingroup$
Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
18 mins ago
$begingroup$
The paper uses different rules.
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– Allan Cao
8 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
$endgroup$
– Allan Cao
21 mins ago
$begingroup$
Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
18 mins ago
$begingroup$
The paper uses different rules.
$endgroup$
– Allan Cao
8 mins ago
$begingroup$
That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
$endgroup$
– Allan Cao
21 mins ago
$begingroup$
That is the minimum I achieved by referencing the Single Digit Representations of Natural Numbers paper. Hopefully 6 is possible.
$endgroup$
– Allan Cao
21 mins ago
$begingroup$
Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
18 mins ago
$begingroup$
Do you mean that allowing concatenations should reduce it from 7 to 6? Or are the constraints the same in the paper you cite as in the question above?
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
18 mins ago
$begingroup$
The paper uses different rules.
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Lowest I managed so far is 9 digits:
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1)! + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
11*(1 + 1 + 1) - (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)
Some other ways I came up with:
(1 + 1)^(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 - 1 - 1 (10 digits)
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)!/(1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 (10 digits)
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)^(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)
11*(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)
answered 41 mins ago
simonzacksimonzack
267110
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$begingroup$
Lowest I managed so far is 9 digits:
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1)! + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
11*(1 + 1 + 1) - (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)
Some other ways I came up with:
(1 + 1)^(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 - 1 - 1 (10 digits)
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)!/(1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 (10 digits)
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)^(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)
11*(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)
answered 41 mins ago
simonzacksimonzack
267110
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$begingroup$
Lowest I managed so far is 9 digits:
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1)! + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
11*(1 + 1 + 1) - (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)
Some other ways I came up with:
(1 + 1)^(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 - 1 - 1 (10 digits)
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)!/(1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 (10 digits)
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)^(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)
11*(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)
answered 41 mins ago
simonzacksimonzack
267110
$endgroup$
Lowest I managed so far is 9 digits:
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1)! + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
11*(1 + 1 + 1) - (1 + 1 + 1 + 1)
Some other ways I came up with:
(1 + 1)^(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 - 1 - 1 (10 digits)
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)!/(1 + 1 + 1 + 1) - 1 (10 digits)
(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1)^(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)
11*(1 + 1) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 (11 digits)
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