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X and y are two natural numbers. X x Y = 80. What is the smallest possible value of x + y?​

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Explanation:

Make factors of 80

80 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5

Make the two smallest values

that will be 8 , 10

This the smallest possible value of x + y = 18

User Emil Hotkowski
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Answer:

A natural number is 1, 2, 3, 4, ...... with no 0 or negative number. The smallest natural number is 1 so if x=1 and y=2 then the smallest possible value of x+y is 3.

User Yiannis Gkoufas
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