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Say WHY. . . . . . Ramanujan found the number 1729 very interesting.

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Say WHY. . . . . .

Ramanujan found the number 1729 very interesting.

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Ramanujan found the number 1729 very interesting because it is the smallest number expressible as the sum of two cubes in two different ways.

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Chapter 4.4: Ramanujan - English workshop [Page 95]

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Balbharati English Standard 8 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 4.4 Ramanujan
English workshop | Q 2. (f) | Page 95
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Chapter 4.4 Ramanujan
ENGLISH WORKSHOP | Q 2. (f) | Page 20

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