A medium math riddle
Which three different positive whole numbers give the same answer when you add them as when you multiply them?
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They are the three smallest.
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1, 2 and 3
Also accepted: 1 2 3, 1,2,3, one two three, 1, 2, 3.
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The answer is 1, 2 and 3. They are the three smallest.
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