Hi everyone,

I ran across an intriguing Slashdot banner by ita software. The problem
goes: "Combining nine 9s with any number of operators +,-,*,/,(,), what is
the smallest positive integer that cannot be expressed?"

Assuming by "positive integer" the set of integers [1,inf) is meant, then
the smallest positive integer that cannot be expressed is ... 1?

If we make it "...the smallest positive integer that can be expressed?",
then is it ... 5?

9 - ((9 / 9) + (9 / 9) + (9 / 9) + (9 / 9)).

I hope someone can correct me if I'm wrong. Really trivial, but
interesting anyway. :)

 --> Jijo

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