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A380193
a(n) is the largest number whose sixth power is an n-digit sixth power which has the maximum sum of digits (A373994(n)).
3
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 19, 31, 46, 68, 96, 143, 206, 304, 461, 677, 977, 1194, 2136, 2896, 4633, 6373, 9763, 13817, 21542, 30643, 43693, 68123, 99812, 144083, 183967, 311296, 463976, 681017, 994333, 1441977, 2150104, 3022731, 4608562, 6765526, 9258023
OFFSET
1,2
LINKS
EXAMPLE
a(11) = 68 because among all 11-digit sixth powers(47^6-68^6), 64^6=68719476736 and 68^6=98867482624 have the maximum sum of digits, 96 = A373994(11) and 68 is the largest number.
MATHEMATICA
Table[t=SortBy[Map[{#, Total@IntegerDigits[#^6]}&, Range[Ceiling[10^((n-1)/6)], Floor[(10^n-1)^(1/6)]]], Last];
Select[t, #[[2]]==t[[-1]][[2]]&][[1, 1]], {n, 36}]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,base,new
AUTHOR
Zhining Yang, Jan 15 2025
STATUS
approved