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For n odd, >1, not divisible by 3, we can write 3/n = 1/a + 1/b + 1/c with a>b>c>0, a,b,c distinct and odd; sequence gives smallest a.
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%I #7 Mar 31 2012 12:34:58

%S 15,35,165,91,153,247,207,75,435,651,63,185,615,1247,2961,245,371,99,

%T 1239,1891,105,3015,1917,2701,99,4187,9213,187,4005,143,285,3395,1313,

%U 4017,15301,5995,4407,345,255,1089,375,1905,5895,247,9453,6811

%N For n odd, >1, not divisible by 3, we can write 3/n = 1/a + 1/b + 1/c with a>b>c>0, a,b,c distinct and odd; sequence gives smallest a.

%e 1/15+1/5+1/3=3/5; 1/35+1/15+1/3=3/7; 1/165+1/15+1/5=3/11; 1/91+1/13+1/7=3/13

%Y Cf. A027443.

%K nonn

%O 5,1

%A _N. J. A. Sloane_ and _R. H. Hardin_