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Proof Writing & Problem SolvingSuperchallenge

Proof Writing & Problem Solving · Superchallenge problem

Positive integers aa, bb, cc satisfy 1a+1b+1c<1\dfrac1a + \dfrac1b + \dfrac1c < 1. A careful write-up organises the search with "without loss of generality a≤b≤ca \le b \le c" and then splits into cases on aa and bb. What is the largest possible value of 1a+1b+1c\dfrac1a + \dfrac1b + \dfrac1c?

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