Sylvester's Problem
Number Theory
Level
3
A man possesses a large number of stamps of only two denominations: 5-cent stamps and 17-cent stamps. What is the largest (finite) amount of cents which the man cannot make up with a combination of these stamps?
The answer is 63.
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