Practice problem
Trial and Error!
Say that an integer is yummy if there exist several consecutive integers (including ) that add up to . What is the smallest yummy integer?
(Hint: need not be positive!)
Source: Math Prize for Girls
Practice problem
Say that an integer is yummy if there exist several consecutive integers (including ) that add up to . What is the smallest yummy integer?
(Hint: need not be positive!)
Source: Math Prize for Girls